Responding to Appeals From Religious Lawmakers Asking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Exempt ultra-Orthodox Draft-dodgers From Travel Sanctions, the Deputy Attorney General Ruled That Such Arrangements Are Unlawful
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated ultra-Orthodox draft evaders seeking to travel with a mass pilgrimage to Uman should be subject to law enforcement measures upon leaving the country, as the current government seeks to alleviate sanctions imposed by law on those evading the country's mandatory military conscription.
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