The Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Tuesday passed a law temporarily banning the arrest and prosecution of ultra-Orthodox Jews evading military service. Lawmakers passed a bill exempting Haredi dra…

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The advancement of a bill to freeze the arrests of draft evaders comes after the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study bill advanced last week in the Knesset’s House Committee.

The Israeli Knesset passed a bill on Tuesday temporarily banning the arrest of ultra-orthodox Jews for dodging the military draft.