A coalition proposal would halt criminal proceedings and arrests against Haredi yeshiva students who evade military service while studying 40-45 hours a week, according to a report by journalist Eli Hirshman on N12. Inspectors would patrol yeshivas to verify student presence.
A coalition proposal, reported Sunday by N12 journalist Eli Hirshman, would halt criminal proceedings and arrests against yeshiva students who evade military service — provided they study 40-45 hours per week. Inspectors would patrol the yeshivas to verify attendance; those meeting the threshold would not face detention or prosecution for draft evasion. The plan signals a shift in the coalition's approach to the contentious Haredi draft issue, which has simmered since the High Court ordered the state to begin enforcing conscription for yeshiva students. As of Sunday afternoon, the proposal has not been formally tabled or voted on. The exact legal mechanism remains unclear, and it is uncertain whether the attorney general would support a framework that effectively suspends criminal enforcement for a defined category of draft evaders. The Zioneer previously reported (June 16) that hundreds of students at Jerusalem's Mir Yeshiva were receiving legal guidance ahead of possible military arrest, reflecting the heightened tension around enforcement.
2 developments
- DevelopingPM's office: coalition has the votes for Deri's bill to stop draft-evader arrests
- DevelopingCoalition leaders agree: Basic Law Torah Study and freeze on draft-dodger arrests to pass before Knesset disperses
- DevelopingShas: no votes for coalition legislation unless draft-evader arrests end
- DevelopingReport: Deri pushing a 'thin' draft law to halt yeshiva student arrests
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