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Knesset Freezes Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers Until November

7/13/2026

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Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved on 12 July 2026 a bill freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who evade mandatory military service.
The freeze lasts until 30 Nov 2026 and may extend up to six months under Article 38 if the Knesset dissolves before the election.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will send the bill for full Knesset readings later that week, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot says it discriminates against citizens.

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Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved on 12 July 2026 a bill freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who evade mandatory military service.
The freeze lasts until 30 Nov 2026 and may extend up to six months under Article 38 if the Knesset dissolves before the election.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will send the bill for full Knesset readings later that week, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot says it discriminates against citizens.