Knesset Committee Approves Temporary Freeze on Arrests of Haredi Draft Dodgers
How 10 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · 7 hours ago
What happened
The Knesset committee approved a temporary law freezing arrests of Haredi yeshiva students avoiding IDF service until November 30, pending final Knesset approval. The Defense Minister will oversee the list of yeshivas and student verification. Legal advisors criticized the bill for creating an unbalanced exemption. MK Meir Porush supported the move as reflecting public opposition to arrests of Torah students.
- 01Knesset committee approved a temporary freeze on arrests of Haredi draft dodgers until November 30.
- 02The Defense Minister will define recognized yeshivas and supervise student attendance verification.
- 03The bill passed despite legal warnings about unbalanced exemptions from military service law.
- 04It applies to students studying Torah at least 45 hours weekly in yeshivas or 40 in kollels.
- 05MK Meir Porush said the law reflects majority opposition to arresting Torah learners.
- 06The bill now awaits final approval by the full Knesset after the elections.
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