Israel's High Court of Justice issued a conditional order requiring the state to show cause within 30 days why it permits a civilian national service track for Haredi men who are obligated to enlist but lack an exemption, N12 reports. The petition was filed by the Israel Hofshit movement against the state and security bodies.
The High Court's conditional order represents a new legal front in the months-long crisis over military conscription of Haredi men. The petition, filed by the Israel Hofshit (Be Free Israel) movement, challenges the state's decision to let draft-eligible yeshiva students who lack a regular exemption perform civilian national service instead of mandatory military service. The order gives the state 30 days to justify the arrangement, which effectively bypasses the expiration of the conscription framework last June. As The Zioneer reported June 9, Haredi party officials told N12 that any bill without equal-service comparison is merely declaratory — today's court action intensifies the pressure on coalition negotiators and the Defense Ministry, which must now produce a legal defense for a policy designed to bridge between military needs and community sensitivities. The court has not yet set a hearing date.
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