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Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara calls for stricter enforcement of military draft for ultra-Orthodox men

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has called for renewed arrests and broader economic sanctions against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service. The call for stricter enforcement comes as the government seeks to balance the needs of the ultra-Orthodox community with the demands of the military. While the administration announced a temporary law suspending arrests for qualifying yeshiva students, the High Court has pushed for more equal enforcement across all sectors of the population. Military officials noted that while haredi enlistment increased by 53% over the past year, the current level of criminal enforcement remains insufficient. The administration announced that proactive enforcement in haredi communities can be resource-intensive, but Baharav-Miara argued that the state has an obligation to ensure the law is applied equally. The government is currently working on a comprehensive policy to expand personal economic measures, such as the loss of state benefits, to encourage compliance. This move aims to the resolve the tension between the religious devotion of the ultra-Orthodox and the practical needs of the defense force.

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