Israel's parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service
Israel's High Court has frozen a new law passed by the Knesset that would have blocked the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders.
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The brief
Israel's parliament approved laws to enshrine exemptions from military service for ultra-Orthodox men, including the protection of 'Torah study' in Basic Law. Simultaneously, the Knesset extended IDF conscription to 32 months.
Coverage from the AP, i24NEWS, Haaretz, and The Times of Israel emphasizes a swift legal clash, as the High Court froze the law banning arrests of Haredi draft evaders hours after its approval. The Jerusalem Post and Yahoo highlight political friction, with Bennett criticizing Smotrich as the architect of the legislation.
Attention now turns to the response of coalition politicians who have called on police to disobey the High Court's freeze, as well as the ongoing legal status of Haredi draft evaders.
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Quick answers
What did the Knesset approve regarding military service?
The parliament approved laws enshrining exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and extended IDF conscription to 32 months.
How did the High Court respond to the new law?
The High Court froze the implementation of the law that would have halted arrests of Haredi draft evaders.
Who is being criticized for the draft evasion law?
Bennett has slammed Smotrich, describing him as the true architect of the law.
Coverage (13)
- The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers The Jerusalem Post · 2d ago
- Israel court halts law blocking ultra-Orthodox draft dodger arrests Courthouse News · 2d ago
- High Court freezes new law halting arrests of Haredi draft evaders hours after Knesset approval i24NEWS · 2d ago
- 'Desecrating religious Zionism': Bennett slams Smotrich as true architect of draft evasion law Yahoo · 2d ago
- From 1948 to October 7: The ultra-Orthodox draft remains Israel's fault line Haaretz · 2d ago
- High Court freezes implementation of law banning arrest of Haredi draft-dodgers The Times of Israel · 2d ago
- 'Desecrating religious Zionism': Bennett slams Smotrich as true architect of draft evasion law The Jerusalem Post · 2d ago
- Trying to bypass court, law banning Haredi draft-dodger arrests was doomed from the start The Times of Israel · 2d ago
- High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders The Jerusalem Post · 2d ago
- Israel Enshrines ‘torah Study’ In Basic Law While Extending IDF Conscription To 32 Months i24NEWS · 2d ago
- Israel's Top Court Freezes Divisive Law Halting Arrests of ultra-Orthodox Draft Evaders Haaretz · 2d ago
- Coalition politicians call on police to disobey High Court freeze on Haredi arrest ban The Times of Israel · 2d ago
- Israel's parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service AP News · 2d ago
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