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IDF Admits Failures in Apprehending Draft Dodgers
Israel's government will officially respond to the High Court of Justice concerning the conscription of Haredim into the IDF. A preliminary document admitted that 143 draft dodgers were released because IDF forces did not arrive to take them into custody within the required timeframe.
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What happened
- 01143 draft dodgers were released because IDF personnel failed to arrive at arrest locations, an IDF admission to the High Court revealed.
- 02The standard procedure requires IDF presence within 30 minutes of a draft dodger's arrest by police, or they are released.
- 03The admission follows the detention of Chabad followers returning from the US, facing potential jail time for refusing enlistment.
- 04A joint IDF-police enforcement operation has been postponed twice due to disagreements over troop numbers.
- 05Military police representatives stated they were unaware of the reported 143 release incidents.
This admission follows the detention of Chabad followers returning from the US, some of whom face jail if they refuse enlistment. A joint IDF-police enforcement operation has been postponed twice due to disagreements over troop deployment.
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