The court also a conditional order instructing the state to explain why the law – opposed by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the Knesset's legal advisers – should not be struck down. The petitions argued creates two classes of draft evaders

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.

Knesset panel advances bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders. Israeli parliament dissolved by July at 92% YES.

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