The government counts on the judges in Jerusalem to strike down their laws - comment
The court did not create the haredi draft crisis; the Knesset preserved the duty to enlist and then attempted to switch off its enforcement for one group.
The government in Israel attempted to pass an amendment that would have exempted ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from military service, but the judges in Jerusalem struck it down unanimously. The law was effectively undefended in court and was frozen by Justice Ofer Grosskopf pending petitions that ultimately led to its overturning.
The coalition had been warned by the Knesset's legal team and other officials that the legislation departed from the original bill and contained no enlistment targets, effective sanctions, or alternative enforcement system. Despite these warnings, the government proceeded with the amendment, which was ultimately struck down by the court.
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