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AG Warns Netanyahu's Government Ignoring Supreme Court Draft Ruling

1/13/2026

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Israel's High Court that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling enforcing conscription for ultra-Orthodox men.
The November ruling required the government to craft a fair draft policy and end benefits for evaders.
Baharav-Miara warned that the government's failure undermines judicial authority and democracy.
Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs sought an extension to comply, arguing the Attorney General incites a constitutional crisis.

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Israel's High Court that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling enforcing conscription for ultra-Orthodox men.
The November ruling required the government to craft a fair draft policy and end benefits for evaders.
Baharav-Miara warned that the government's failure undermines judicial authority and democracy.
Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs sought an extension to comply, arguing the Attorney General incites a constitutional crisis.