Shas responded sharply Thursday night after the High Court of Justice unanimously struck down the Arrest Law. The party accused the justices of being 'the greatest chaos generators in the country,' saying the law would not add a single soldier to the IDF and that the court is determined to deepen the national rift and trample Knesset legislation. The statement was reported by N12.
The High Court of Justice ruled unanimously earlier tonight (as The Zioneer reported) that the Arrest Law — legislation that sought to freeze arrests of yeshiva students who evade military service — was invalid. Within hours, Shas, a key coalition party that supported the law, issued a fierce condemnation. In a statement quoted by N12, the party said the justices 'know full well that violent arrests will not add a single soldier to the IDF' and accused them of working to deepen divisions in the nation. The response is the latest political fallout from the ruling, which marks another judicial intervention in the ongoing coalition-judiciary divide over the Haredi draft. The statement reflects continuing tensions between parts of the coalition and the High Court, which has recently struck down other coalition-backed legislation.
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