Channel 12 reports that President Isaac Herzog privately asked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to stop arresting Haredi yeshiva students who evade military service, arguing that personal economic sanctions would suffice and reduce agitation. The report does not indicate the Attorney General's response.
According to a Channel 12 report Thursday evening, President Isaac Herzog urged Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to cease the arrests of yeshiva students who are evading military conscription, proposing instead the use of personal economic sanctions. The president reportedly argued that the current arrest policy is unnecessarily agitating the public sphere and that targeted financial penalties would be a sufficient deterrent.
The request comes amid a long-running political and legal battle over the military service of Haredi yeshiva students. The issue has been a major point of contention within the coalition, with Haredi parties demanding a halt to arrests, while the attorney general has maintained that the law requires enforcement. The Zioneer has reported extensively on the debate, including calls from Haredi leaders and MKs to freeze arrests, and the attorney general's firm stance on enforcement.
The president's intervention, if confirmed, represents a significant behind-the-scenes effort to de-escalate a crisis that has threatened to tear the coalition apart. The attorney general's office has not yet responded to the report.
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