Leaders of Haredi yeshivas on Wednesday called for an end to the arrests of draft evaders and proposed their own action plan, according to Eli Hirshman (N12). The statement warns that the arrest campaign is 'shattering trust' and fueling radicalization instead of responsibility.
The appeal, reported by N12 political correspondent Eli Hirshman, comes a day after a similar demand by Haredi yeshiva leaders was delivered directly to Prime Minister Netanyahu, as The Zioneer reported Wednesday at 16:23. In that separate meeting, led by senior yeshiva deans, the rabbis called for a one-year legislative freeze on all arrests, pledging to work toward a permanent arrangement during that period. Today's statement, issued by the newer 'Haredi Hesder Yeshiva' stream (yeshivot ha-hesder ha-harediyot), mirrors that call but adds a more structured alternative plan — the details of which have not yet been published. The statement warns that the current crackdown is 'breaking trust' and 'creating a sense of persecution, pain, and radicalization.' The crisis over Haredi military service has escalated over the past two weeks, with several protest incidents in Jerusalem and Ashdod, proactive police arrests, and competing legislative initiatives reportedly under legal review.
3 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu advances initiative to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingM.K. Porush urges PM to stop arresting Haredi draft evaders, citing lack of prison space
- DevelopingSenior Israeli police officers urge halting proactive arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingPM's office: coalition has the votes for Deri's bill to stop draft-evader arrests
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