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Draft Evasion
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Ministerial Committee Approves Basic Law on Torah Study
Israel's ministerial committee approved the Basic Law: Torah Study bill. The measure advances priorities tied to haredi communities while facing criticism over draft evasion and coalition tensions.
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Haredi Protesters Block Israeli Highway After Police Try to Arrest Yeshiva Student for Draft Evasion
Demonstrators halted traffic after police tried to detain a yeshiva student. The action is part of ongoing opposition to ending military-service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community.
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Naftali Bennett Calls for Mandatory Ultra-Orthodox IDF Enlistment
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated that draft evasion by ultra-Orthodox individuals is contributing to soldier casualties and blamed the current government for an IDF manpower shortage. He proposed halting funding to those who do not enlist. The comments were ma…
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