Deri is advancing a so-called 'thin' conscription law aimed at stopping the arrest of yeshiva students, according to a report in the Shas-party newspaper cited by Israeli media.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri is working to advance a minimalist conscription bill — described as a 'thin' draft law (חוק הגיוס הרזה) — intended to halt the detention of yeshiva students who do not enlist, according to a report in the Shas-party newspaper cited by Israeli media on Tuesday morning.
The proposal appears to be a response to ongoing enforcement actions by military and legal authorities against students of Torah institutions who have not reported for duty. As The Zioneer previously noted, Deri has been locked in a broader confrontation with the Attorney General over the pace and scope of draft legislation for the ultra-Orthodox sector.
The specifics of the bill — exemption thresholds, age benchmarks, and the exact mechanism to stop arrests — remain unreported. The initiative underscores the coalition's persistent effort to resolve the politically volatile conscription crisis without triggering a mass defection of Haredi parties.
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