Israel's High Court of Justice issued an interim order Tuesday suspending the entry into force of Amendment No. 28 to the Security Service Law, which prevents arrests of yeshiva students who evade military service, according to reports. The order will remain in place until a final decision.
The High Court of Justice issued an interim order Tuesday that freezes the entry into force of Amendment No. 28 to the Security Service Law, known as the yeshiva student arrest freeze law, according to reports. The judges wrote that the order suspends the law 'until a further decision' and that 'the judgment will be given promptly.'
The case has been closely watched. Earlier Tuesday, the Knesset's legal advisor representative told the court that the law 'apparently must be annulled' due to procedural flaws, as The Zioneer reported. The coalition-backed measure was intended to prevent arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students, but has faced widespread institutional opposition.
The court's interim order leaves the law's fate uncertain pending a final ruling. No date for the full judgment has been announced.
3 developments
- StrongYesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu petition High Court against Haredi draft-evader arrest exemption bill
- DevelopingShila Fried: Haredim pessimistic arrest-freeze law will survive High Court review
- StrongShas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef blesses law freezing arrest of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingGovernment Secretary Fuchs defends law freezing Haredi draft evader arrests, says arrests reduce enlistment
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