In a dramatic ruling issued on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the state must formulate a full enforcement plan against Chareidi “draft-dodgers” within 45 days.
In response to petitions by left-wing organizations, the Supreme Court slammed the inadequate enforcement of the Security Service Law against Chareidi draft evaders, a situation that constitutes, in its words, “a violation of the duty of the authorities to enforce the law” and “severe harm to the rule of law and the principle of equality.”
The court ruled that the state is obligated to take measures for effective enforcement of the law, including criminal proceedings and a complementary policy that will include economic and civil sanctions.
The ruling emphasized that non‑enforcement of the law constitutes “blatant discrimination,” and there is no need to wait for new legislation, but that the government “is obligated to act immediately in accordance with the existing law.” It added that the enforcement of the law is not only a military mission but a national mission, requiring the involvement of all branches of government.
Regarding criminal enforcement, the ruling noted that although arrests were carried out, no data was presented on the launch of legal proceedings or the filing of indictments. “The avoidance of the authorities from taking real actions creates a clear incentive for continued evasion,” the ruling stated.
The ruling was issued by Deputy President Noam Sohlberg and Justices Daphne Barak‑Erez, David Mintz, Yael Willner and Alex Stein.
It should be noted that the ruling did not address the IDF’s admission that arrests and other measures have not resulted in an increased number of Chareidi recruits.
The justices ordered the government:
• To adopt criminal proceedings against Chareidi draft evaders at a rate equal to the enforcement against other sectors.
• To formulate complementary enforcement measures, with emphasis on civil‑economic sanctions.
• To ensure full effectiveness, without funding bypass channels and without benefits to those who avoid conscription.
• To rely on the positions of professional bodies and not ignore their recommendations.
In the ruling, the court emphasized that promises of future legislation cannot serve as an excuse for nonaction today.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, the Degel HaTorah party announced that the Roshei Yeshivos of Slabodka gave their final approval for the advancement of the Chareidi draft law.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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But let arabs Y’MS kill anyone they happen to meet ..& get “Waldorf Astoria”accommodations . That is the “civilized country Israel is !!!!!
“In response to petitions by left-wing organizations…” what exactly do those foreign funded ANTI-ISRAEL, ANTI-JUDAISM organisations want? Recruitment – not happening; so what, PERSECUTION OF 1M CHAREIDIM FOR NO PURPOSE AT ALL THEY JUST HATE US BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE TRUTH.
Such inequality it’s hard to imagine that a million Arabs are walking around scot-free while they don’t pay taxes and enjoy all the health benefits and education the society gives them for free without contributing. It’s almost like that’s not happening based on how angry they are at religious people
These Nazi so-called “judges” need to be locked up.
May Noam Sohlberg merit extreme severe Divine Retribution within the next 45 days, thus hindering him for being capable of enforcing his destruction of תורה study in Israel.
What???? “his destruction of תורה study in Israel?”
I live in Beit Shemesh and no one is stopping me from learning! Why lie?
Not one Jew in Israel has been stopped from learning! Only 18-25 year-olds are being sanctioned for not enlisting !
Joseph Goebbels,
You should be tuned over to Germany for prosecution as an anti-Semitic Nazi, just like your close relative was. You’re not even Jewish.
Note the judge’s kippah. Hareidim are causing more deaths due to understaffing of the IDF combat force. Lo ta’amode al dam re’acha
DrGoyy: The kapos tend to wear a “Kippa”.
Dr”Yidd”
“Note the judge’s kippah”
Rashi in THIS WEEKS Parsha: “A חזיר shows it’s split hooves to show that it’s kosher”
this shows how the Dati Lumi community is beyond our community, they allow Arabs to not serve but want us frum to become frei.
We had an army 2,000 years ago and we were still conquered by the Romans. The IDF is very mechtig, but nothing compared to the combined armies of the enemies surrounding Israel. It cant even defeat Hamas’s ragtag army. We are alive for 2,000 years despite all the persecution because Hashem protected us in zchus of Torah learning and keeping the mitzvos, not because of the IDF. It is the IDF who needs the protection of the Jews who learn Torah and keep the mitzvos.
Haha the judge has a “kippa” but he works for the amalek court system that persecuted torah and rabbanim everyday while leaving arab alone and his friends visiting barghouti in jail. Fraud and kapo judge
i am not surprised by the comments above. kapos, amalek, chazir, etc. show just how uninformed if not biased some commenters are
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/the-fourth-reich-of-israel
Dr.prick it’s because we go by our leaders and someone like you who Stomps on them like they’re trash and scoffs at everything they say because he feels he knows better than them is a wicked person that shouldn’t be paid attention to. Whatever version of Judaism your practicing is a complete waste of time fraud because you spit at the biggest rabbis of the generation, and respect this monster judge instead
Just keep doing the mitzvos, learning Torah and davening and much as you can.
I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but I do know what our job is.
rebEmes, referring to me as Dr. prick is even below your level of existence as an am ha’aretz gamur. grow up; iy’h the next government will greatly reduce support for the distorted form of Judaism practiced in Israel.
BTW, my Ph.D. is in one of the most complex areas of philosophy and mathematics. Real gedolai Yisroel consult me on specific very complex areas of halakha.