Judge Yael Vilner questioned the relevance of the wartime context during a High Court hearing Tuesday morning, asking whether discrimination is permissible in wartime. Attorney Haiman responded that the law under discussion is in effect for the next six months and the country is not in peacetime, according to N12's Inbar Tuizer.
In a High Court hearing this morning, Judge Yael Vilner challenged the government's reliance on wartime conditions to justify legal distinctions, asking whether discrimination is permissible in wartime. Attorney Haiman responded that the law under discussion is in effect for the next six months and the country is not in peacetime, according to N12's Inbar Tuizer. The exchange came as the court examined the coalition-backed law freezing arrests of yeshiva students evading conscription, which has drawn widespread institutional opposition.
The hearing follows a series of developments reported by The Zioneer on Sunday, Jul 26, at 12:21 Jerusalem. The Knesset legal advisor's representative told the High Court that the law must be annulled due to procedural flaws, stating there was 'no choice but to annul' it. Later that day, the Justice Ministry's High Court Department attorney called the law 'flawed and harmful' and said it 'contradicts the rule of law in a democratic state.' The source quality evolved from initial reports by Amit Segal (N12) to multiple outlets confirming the Knesset legal advisor's position.
The Zioneer has previously reported on related tensions over military service exemptions, including MK Ariel Kallner's statement that the government would not comply with an 'absurd' High Court ruling, and the indictments related to the disturbance at Justice Solberg's home, which highlighted societal friction over draft-dodging.
The High Court has not yet issued a ruling. The hearing continues, and the court's decision on the law's validity remains pending.
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