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IDF Calls Police to Arrest Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers; Subsidies Restored

5/27/2026

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Summary

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The Israel Defense Forces asked Israel Police to allocate forces for arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers by June.
Police arrested several evaders in Jerusalem and transferred them to Military Police.
Yitzhak Goldknopf urged Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene, calling the arrests an escalation.
The coalition voted 44-37 to restore subsidies for children of evaders after Gafni threatened an inquiry into Oct 7 disaster.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Israel passed the Tal Law, granting draft exemptions to ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, a move that later saw about 50,000 men avoid service and reignited public debate. A similar legal overhaul occurred in Iraq when the Transitional Administrative Law—signed March 8 2004 and effective June 28 2004—redefined citizenship and rights after the 2003 war.

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Story summary

The Israel Defense Forces asked Israel Police to allocate forces for arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers by June.
Police arrested several evaders in Jerusalem and transferred them to Military Police.
Yitzhak Goldknopf urged Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene, calling the arrests an escalation.
The coalition voted 44-37 to restore subsidies for children of evaders after Gafni threatened an inquiry into Oct 7 disaster.

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