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IDF Cracks Down on Haredi Draft Evasion Amid Protests

10/22/2025

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The Israeli Defense Forces have intensified efforts to enforce conscription among the ultra-Orthodox, arresting two yeshiva students for draft evasion at their homes.
Haredi leaders plan protests in response to the arrests.
Legislation to regulate draft exemptions for Haredi men remains under debate, while enforcement is inconsistent.
The IDF says many evade service through loopholes and mental health exemptions, a point critics call insufficient.

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The Israeli Defense Forces have intensified efforts to enforce conscription among the ultra-Orthodox, arresting two yeshiva students for draft evasion at their homes.
Haredi leaders plan protests in response to the arrests.
Legislation to regulate draft exemptions for Haredi men remains under debate, while enforcement is inconsistent.
The IDF says many evade service through loopholes and mental health exemptions, a point critics call insufficient.