Israeli Coalition Advances Law to Freeze Draft Arrests Despite Legal Warnings of Inequality
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First reported by N12 · 22 minutes ago
What happened
The Israeli coalition is advancing a controversial law to freeze arrests of draft dodgers, mainly ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, despite legal warnings that it creates inequality by exempting a sector without balancing measures. The bill extends the freeze period to six months and removes some oversight clauses, sparking criticism from the Knesset committee's legal advisor. A vote is expected soon before the Knesset dissolves.
- 01Coalition plans to advance law freezing draft dodger arrests despite legal warnings of inequality.
- 02Law extends arrest freeze from 90 days to six months, valid until November 30.
- 03Defense Minister will decide which yeshivas get arrest immunity based on Yeshiva Council recommendations.
- 04Legal advisor warns bill grants sectoral exemption without balancing mechanisms, violating constitutional principles.
- 05Bill removes clause limiting yeshiva heads' ability to declare immunity for students.
- 06Students from yeshivas failing Torah study checks can register elsewhere.
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