Senior coalition officials are in talks with heads of Haredi hesder yeshivas to advance a framework that would halt arrests of draft evaders while also encouraging Haredi enlistment, according to reports.
According to reports, senior coalition officials have entered negotiations with heads of Haredi hesder yeshivas to finalize a framework that would cease arrests of draft evaders. The proposed framework reportedly includes measures to encourage enlistment among Haredi men. The talks come amid a prolonged political crisis over Haredi military service, which has seen multiple legislative attempts and coalition deals. The Zioneer has previously reported on related developments: on June 25, details emerged of a coalition deal granting immunity from arrest to draft evaders; on June 23, an agreement between PM Netanyahu and Haredi parties was reported, exchanging a freeze on arrests for a commission of inquiry; and on June 16, the PM's office announced a guaranteed majority for a bill to halt arrests. The current negotiations unfold against the backdrop of yeshiva heads' warnings on June 17 that the arrest campaign was damaging the yeshiva system. The outcome remains unclear.
- DevelopingSenior Israeli police officers urge halting proactive arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingNetanyahu advances initiative to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingCoalition proposal would halt criminal proceedings against draft-dodging yeshiva students
- StrongHaredi yeshiva heads warn coalition: arrest campaign is tearing the system apart
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