Unnamed legal sources say legislation to cancel the arrests of Haredi draft evaders has no legal feasibility, according to a report. The opinion emerges amid ongoing debates over ultra-Orthodox military service.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The Zioneer has previously reported on tensions surrounding Haredi draft-evader arrests, including protests and police actions. Legal sources now express skepticism about the feasibility of legislation that would cancel such arrests. The specific legal arguments were not detailed, and the sources remain unnamed.
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