Israel's attorney general orders IDF to resume arresting ultra-Orthodox draft evaders
The attorney general said the lack of proactive enforcement is 'inconsistent with security needs.' Her demand follows a Haaretz report that the IDF halted proactive arrests of yeshiva student deserters in August
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, of the B Yachad party, has declared that a primary requirement for collaborating in the upcoming government would be enacting a law that prohibits individuals who evade military service or incite others to do so from serving in Israel's security cabinet. This law, known as the "Deri Law," is named after Shas chairman Arye Deri, who is a key member of the coalition government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
Bennett made these remarks during a conference at Reichman University focused on counterterrorism. He emphasized the critical importance of including haredi (ultra-Orthodox) conscripts in the IDF, warning that draft evasion poses a strategic threat to Israel's security.
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