AG says government must up enforcement against draft evaders, Haredim comprise over 80%
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis comprise over 80 percent of all draft evaders in the country, the Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday, despite an increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox draftees enlisting in the IDF.The office called for the state to strengthen its enforcement of draft orders, including by arresting draft evaders.In a statement summarizing a discussion on the issue held by military, legal and police officials, the office of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said “the phenomenon of draft evasion is still widespread” even though increased enforcement, sanctions and the establishment of special service tracks geared toward Haredim have boosted conscription.According to data released by Baharav-Miara’s office, around 50,000 of the 60,000 people who were declared by the IDF to be draft evaders last year were members of the ultra-Orthodox community, just over 83% of the total figure, despite Haredim comprising only around 14% of the population.Despite the vast majority of those evading…
The Attorney General's Office reported that ultra-Orthodox Israelis constitute over 80% of draft evaders, with approximately 50,000 out of 60,000 evaders last year being Haredi, despite comprising only 14% of the population. The office called for stronger enforcement, including arrests and expanded economic measures, to address the "widespread" phenomenon and meet urgent security needs. However, only 34 of 348 draft-dodging indictments this year were against Haredim. Haredi MK Moshe Gafni strongly opposed the AG's stance, stating, "Yeshiva students will continue to diligently study their Talmud, and nothing will stop them." This comes after the High Court ordered the government to explain its failure to conscript Haredi students and enforce existing orders.
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