United Torah Judaism MK Meir Porush on Wednesday called the High Court order to continue detaining yeshiva students illegal, and said any police officer or soldier who arrests or cooperates with the arrest of Torah learners is breaking the law, according to journalist Eli Hirschman.
MK Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) issued a sharp statement Wednesday afternoon following the High Court of Justice's order to continue the arrest of yeshiva students who have not reported for military service. Porush said the ruling itself is illegal and urged police and soldiers not to enforce it. The statement, reported by journalist Eli Hirschman, marks the latest escalation in the Haredi political leadership's response to the ongoing arrest campaign. The issue has been a central point of tension between the coalition and the High Court in recent weeks, with Porush previously calling on police to defy a potential court ruling striking down the arrest-exemption law.
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