Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsA panel of nine justices ruled that the considerable flaws in the legislative process rendered the bill unconstitutional. Eight of the justices also noted that the law 'severely infringes on the core of the constitutional right to equality'Share 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 formatSubscribeChen MaanitSeptember 03, 2026Israel's High Court of Justice unanimously struck down a law preventing the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders on Thursday, impeding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government's efforts to put the issue on hold until after October's elections. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtUltra-OrthodoxIDFKnessetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary Human rightsEyal ZamirCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsEarliest Known Drug Use and Its Consequences Discovered in IndonesiaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéMore Stories to Explore