Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday asked the court to strike down the law, arguing that it retains the duty to enlist while removing the consequences for refusal.

The law passed the Knesset on July 14. Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze it the following day and ordered the state and Knesset to explain why it should not be struck down.

The Knesset Legal Adviser told Israel's top court that the law was enacted through a flawed legislative process and contradicts the military's position on the need for additional…