Israel's High Court of Justice convened an expanded nine-justice panel led by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Solberg on Tuesday morning to hear petitions against the coalition law that freezes arrests of Haredi yeshiva students who avoid military service. According to the law, arrests are frozen until November 30, with an effective extension of three months due to the upcoming elections. Justice Grosskopf had previously issued an interim order blocking the law following petitions claiming it is unequal.
Israel's High Court of Justice continued its hearing Tuesday morning on the coalition law that freezes arrest proceedings against Haredi yeshiva students who avoid military service. The expanded nine-justice panel, led by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Solberg, is reviewing petitions challenging the law's constitutionality.
The hearing, which opened earlier this morning as The Zioneer reported at 07:40, follows Justice Ofer Grosskopf's interim order blocking the law's implementation. The order was issued after petitions argued the law creates unequal enforcement, as it applies only to Haredi draft evaders. According to the law's provisions, arrests of Haredi deserters are frozen until November 30, with an effective extension of three additional months due to the upcoming elections.
The case is part of a broader legal and political confrontation over military conscription for the ultra-Orthodox community. The Knesset passed the law as part of coalition agreements, but critics argue it undermines the principle of equality in military service. The court's ruling is expected in the coming weeks.
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- DevelopingGovernment to skip High Court hearings on Haredi draft arrest, broadcast laws, report says
- DevelopingGovernment Secretary Fuchs defends law freezing Haredi draft evader arrests, says arrests reduce enlistment
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