I think I joked already that the new law was secretly written by Roshei Yeshivos to make learners learn. And here it is reported second-hand:
>> And the sanctions going into force immediately would actually be welcomed by many rabbis — who would prefer that their students not travel abroad or engage in other behavior that would distract them from their studies, said Yanky Faber, a reporter for Behadrei Haredim.
>> “They don’t mind these sanctions at all,” he said.