Legal advisers warned that not enforcing the law on Haredi draft evaders violates the principal of equality before the law
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Legal advisers warned that not enforcing the law on Haredi draft evaders violates the principal of equality before the law
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11:16 AM • July 13 2026 IDT
A Knesset committee approved on Sunday a proposal to halt the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, advancing it for second and third votes. Eight Knesset members supported the proposal, while seven opposed it.
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