Supreme Court demands Israeli government explain why haredim have not been drafted on a scale appropriate for IDF’s needs.
The Supreme Court on Sunday morning issued a conditional order demanding that the State explain why it efforts are not being made to issue draft orders to haredim on the scale appropriate for the IDF’s needs.
The order was issued following three appeals submitted by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, Protective Wall for Democracy Forum, Israel Hofsheet, and additional appellants.
In the order, the court demanded that the State explain why effective personal enforcement actions are not taken towards those who received draft orders and did not appear at the Draft Office.
The government has until June 24, 2025, to respond to the order, which was issued by justices Noam Sohlberg, David Mintz, and Daphne Barak-Erez.
Efforts are being made to pass a Draft Law which will regulate the status of haredi yeshiva students, but Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has demanded that there be a cap on the number of yeshiva students permitted to avoid enlistment, something which the haredi parties in the government will not agree to.
