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Government Lacks Plan to Address Draft Dodger Benefits

2/25/2026

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Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice the government has not developed a plan to revoke benefits for ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers.
The update precedes a compliance hearing and follows a court ruling mandating equal enforcement.
From January 2025 to January 2026, authorities detained 716 with enlistment orders and 460 evaders attempting to leave the country.
The Movement for Quality Government urged enforcement and equal military obligations.

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Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice the government has not developed a plan to revoke benefits for ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers.
The update precedes a compliance hearing and follows a court ruling mandating equal enforcement.
From January 2025 to January 2026, authorities detained 716 with enlistment orders and 460 evaders attempting to leave the country.
The Movement for Quality Government urged enforcement and equal military obligations.