Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityPolice commissioner retracts his previous directive, which was to avoid the arrests amid fear of protests. An officer who encounters a Haredi deserter is now ordered to detain him, report and wait for a military police representative to arrest himShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich07:41 PM • May 18 2026 IDTIsrael Police Commissioner Danny Levy has instructed police to assist the military in arresting deserters, after the organization had previously refrained from enforcing the law against draft dodgers, implying that no criminal sanctions would be taken against Haredi draft evaders. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtUltra-OrthodoxIDFIsrael policeHaredim CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael Iraq BaseIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPolice to Assist IDF in Arresting Haredi Draft Dodgers in U-turn DecisionSuspect Arrested After Arab Israeli Council Head, Deputy Shot Outside Event HallOrthodox Rabbi at U.S. Christian Prayer Rally: 'Antisemitism Is un-American'Huge Fireball in the Israeli Sky? Just Preparations for Possible War With IranThey Attempted to Lynch an Arab Man on Camera. 5 Years On, Most Are Still FreeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces