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IDF Chief Criticizes Law Preventing Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers as Fundamentally Flawed
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First reported by N12 · 3 hours ago
What happened
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi condemned a new law preventing arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers as fundamentally flawed, urging close monitoring after the Supreme Court froze the law. He reiterated the military’s opposition and refusal to approve mass service exemptions.
- 01IDF Chief Aviv Kochavi calls the draft-dodging prevention law fundamentally flawed.
- 02The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily frozen the law’s implementation.
- 03Kochavi says the military repeatedly opposed the law to political leaders without success.
- 04He doubts the law will pass legal challenges and orders close monitoring of developments.
- 05The IDF will not approve mass exemptions from military service for ultra-Orthodox men.
- 06Cooperation between military and civilian police in enforcing the law must continue.
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