More than 120 men identified as draft dodgers, arrested by police or military police over the past two weeks, have been assigned to Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) service tracks within the IDF, according to Israeli media reports.
According to reports from Amit Segal (N12), over the past two weeks Israeli police and military police arrested more than 120 individuals identified as draft dodgers. Those arrested were subsequently assigned to dedicated Haredi service tracks in the IDF, which are designed to accommodate the religious and lifestyle needs of ultra-Orthodox recruits. The report follows a separate incident earlier today in which police handed over 19 draft dodgers to military police in Tel Aviv, a move that triggered large protests, as The Zioneer previously reported. The broader context involves ongoing tensions over Haredi military conscription, a politically charged issue in Israel that has led to repeated legislative and judicial battles.
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