Haredi Lawyer Argues Torah Prohibits Military Service in Supreme Court Hearing
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First reported by Kan News · 4 hours ago
What happened
In a Supreme Court hearing on June 6, attorney Natan Rozenblat argued that Torah law forbids Haredi men from military service, sparking a sharp exchange with Justice David Mintz. Rozenblat represented the individual Haredi perspective amid petitions against the draft law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The court questioned the religious claim, while statistics showed less than 10% of recent arrests were Haredi. Rozenblat urged the court to avoid anti-Haredi bias.
- 01Haredi lawyer told Supreme Court Torah forbids Haredi military enlistment without rabbinic approval.
- 02Rozenblat represented the individual Haredi facing draft dilemmas, not the entire community.
- 03Justice Mintz challenged the claim of a religious ban, calling it disputed and sectarian.
- 04Only 165 draft evaders were arrested from Jan to June, under 10% Haredi, per Justice Solberg.
- 05Rozenblat accused some petitioners of political motives and urged court to avoid anti-Haredi bias.
- 06The hearing reflects ongoing legal tensions over Haredi conscription enforcement in Israel.
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