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Israeli Government Legal Advisor Urges Supreme Court to Cancel Law Freezing Arrests of Draft-Dodging Yeshiva Students

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First reported by Ynet · Jul 24, 2026

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Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has called on the Supreme Court to cancel a law freezing arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students, citing constitutional violations and harm to military recruitment amid growing IDF manpower needs.

01Attorney General urges Supreme Court to annul law freezing arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students.
02Law freezes arrests until November 30 but may extend until early 2027 due to election period.
03AG calls law a flawed legislative act violating constitutional equality rights.
04Law grants de facto military service exemption amid heavy burden on regular and reserve soldiers.
05Law creates discriminatory enforcement, ignoring IDF Chief of Staff warnings about draft evasion.
06Security officials opposed the law, citing harm to recruitment and operational needs of the IDF.

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