A new version of the conscription bill specifies the conditions defining yeshiva students, including that they must not engage in any additional occupation. Defense Minister Israel Katz will compile the list of yeshivas that meet the criteria of regular Torah study, while the IDF Chief of Staff will establish a committee to review each student's status, according to legal reporter Eli Hirschman (N12).
A formal version of Israel's conscription bill released Sunday afternoon defines the eligibility criteria for yeshiva student deferments, according to N12 legal reporter Eli Hirschman. The text stipulates that students must not engage in any additional occupation, and the Defense Minister will compile a list of eligible yeshivas based on whether they hold regular Torah study programs. The IDF Chief of Staff will chair a committee to examine the status of individual students.
The development follows weeks of political maneuvering over Haredi military service. As The Zioneer previously reported, Defense Minister Israel Katz recently requested a Knesset debate on granting immunity from arrest to yeshiva students, after earlier blocking a similar bill. A ministerial committee last week approved a Basic Law: Torah Study, though Haredi sources called it declarative without equal-status clauses. The new bill language suggests the coalition is seeking a detailed legal framework for exemptions, rather than the broader declarative protections that have drawn criticism.
The bill's final wording and the criteria set for yeshiva inclusion are still subject to legislative committee review.
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