Israeli High Court intervenes against law suspending arrest of ultra-orthodox draft dodgers

Published July 15, 2026 1:11pm ET



The explosive feud between the Israeli government and the nation’s supreme court has found a new point of conflict after judges froze a bill granting ultra-orthodox believers temporary exemption from military service.

The High Court of Justice issued an injunction on Thursday blocking the implementation of the law, which was passed by the governing coalition in the Knesset on Tuesday. The law, which passed the parliament with a vote of 58-54, immediately suspended law enforcement and military authorities’ capacity to arrest or prosecute ultra-orthodox draft dodgers.

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