Maj. (res.) Ben Yaakov Savo, a commander in the Hasmonean Brigade, said Tuesday that Supreme Court judges silenced him during a hearing on the detention law that governs arrests of Haredi draft evaders. Savo had prepared remarks arguing that the arrests are reducing enlistment and that the court's real agenda is to prevent Haredi military service, not promote it.
The hearing comes amid a broader clash between the government and the Supreme Court over the Haredi draft law. The government has sought to freeze arrests of yeshiva students who evade service, a move the court blocked. The Zioneer has previously reported on the debate, including the IDF personnel chief's opposition to the freeze and the government secretary's defense of it. Savo's account adds a personal testimony from within the Haredi service system, alleging that the arrests are counterproductive and that the court is not pursuing genuine enlistment. The court has not responded to the claim.
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