Israel's High Court issued an injunction against a new law temporarily freezing prosecution of ultra-orthodox draft dodgers.

Legal advisers warned that not enforcing the law on Haredi draft evaders violates the principal of equality before the law

The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of…

If passed, the law would protect draft evading yeshiva students from being arrested or investigated for at least six months. The IDF chief and Knesset legal advisers heavily…

The vote on the legislation comes following severe legal warnings that the bill is unbalanced, along with outcry from bereaved families and IDF veterans, amid the IDF’s severe…

The arrest-freeze law is intended to prevent for several months the arrest, investigation and enforcement proceedings against ultra-Orthodox deserters who are recognized as…

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that will effectively allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military

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…

Israel's parliament shields ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers to stabilize Netanyahu's coalition. Parliament dissolved by July 31 at 98.2% YES.

IDF Chief warns of draft evasion risks to military effectiveness. Israeli parliament dissolved by July 31 at 98.8% YES.

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…

The court issued a conditional order hours after the Knesset approved the legislation, citing longstanding rulings on yeshiva conscription and concerns over selective enforcement.

Israel’s Supreme Court suspended on Wednesday a contentious law passed just the previous day that would have blocked the arrest of Jewish ultra-Orthodox

Israël: De regeringscoalitie van premier Benjamin Netanyahu dacht een nieuwe manier gevonden te hebben om de dienstplicht voor ultraorthodoxen te omzeilen: ze mogen niet meer…

Die israelische Regierung befreit Ultraorthodoxe, die nicht zur Armee gehen, vor Strafverfolgung. Das Oberste Gericht könnte einen Riegel vorschieben.

Israel paralizó la aplicación de la ley que beneficiaba a jóvenes ultraortodoxos que no cumplen el servicio militar.

Israel's High Court issued an injunction against a new law temporarily freezing prosecution of ultra-orthodox draft dodgers.

The High Court of Justice has issued a temporary injunction against the law that prohibits the arrest of Haredi draft dodgers and deserters from taking effect.

Israelis, regardless of their political affiliation, cannot reasonably be expected to support legislation that even the prime minister could not bring himself to vote for.