{"id":2630136,"date":"2026-07-15T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-high-court-intervenes-over-ultra-orthodox-draft-dodgers-law\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:41:00","slug":"israeli-high-court-intervenes-over-ultra-orthodox-draft-dodgers-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-high-court-intervenes-over-ultra-orthodox-draft-dodgers-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli High Court intervenes over ultra-orthodox draft dodgers law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-high-court-intervenes-over-ultra-orthodox-draft-dodgers-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The israeli government is embroiled in a contentious conflict with its Supreme Court over legislation granting ultra-orthodox Jews temporary exemptions from military service. The High Court issued an injunction to block the law, which had been passed by the Knesset with a narrow majority, citing that it conflicted with existing jurisprudence and individual rights. The law&#8217;s enactment temporarily halted enforcement actions against draft dodgers from the ultra-orthodox community, prompting strong reactions from government officials and opposition alike. Critics, including opposition figures and some within the coalition, condemned the court&#8217;s intervention, accusing it of judicial activism and threatening civil unrest. Key figures like Housing Minister Meir Porush and Aryeh Deri criticized the court\u2019s decision, while others expressed concern over the legality of ignoring court rulings. The controversy coincides with a broader government campaign against the judiciary, with ministers calling the courts \u201cdictators\u201d and rejecting their authority, which has deepened Israel\u2019s constitutional crisis. Some politicians have also resigned or warned that non-compliance with court orders could lead to severe instability, highlighting a critically important division over the balance of power between the executive and judiciary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explosive feud between the Israeli government and the nation\u2019s supreme court has found a new point of conflict after judges froze a bill granting ultra-orthodox believers temporary exemption from military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Court of Justice issued an injunction on Thursday blocking the implementation of the law, which was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4647643\/israeli-knesset-passes-bill-banning-arrest-ultra-orthodox-refuse-military-service-despite-pleas-idf\/\">passed by the governing coalition<\/a> in the Knesset on Tuesday. The law, which passed the parliament with a vote of 58-54, immediately suspended law enforcement and military authorities\u2019 capacity to arrest or prosecute ultra-orthodox draft dodgers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644066\/international-development-finance-corporation-china-bri\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The federal agency you\u2019ve never heard of ripping up and replacing Chinese investments around the world<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4648174\/how-long-can-iran-play-energy-card\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>How long can Iran play its energy card?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4647238\/oil-prices-jump-latest-us-strikes-iran-attacks-gulf-neighbors\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Oil prices jump after latest US strikes and Iran\u2019s attacks on Gulf neighbors<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Ofer Grosskopf wrote in his injunction that the law ran contrary to the High Court\u2019s recent jurisprudence regarding the conscription of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4620816\/ultra-orthodox-jews-political-football-netanyahu-conscription-protests\/\">ultra-orthodox Jews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGiven this court\u2019s longstanding case law on the issue of drafting yeshiva students, the significance of freezing arrest, investigation and enforcement proceedings only with respect to certain segments of the population, and the serious arguments raised by the petitioners regarding the law\u2019s validity, a temporary order is granted suspending the law\u2019s entry into force until a further decision is made.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men scuffle with police during a protest against military recruitment and call for the release of detained draft resisters outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ariel Schalit)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26168515091510.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men scuffle with police during a protest against military recruitment and call for the release of detained draft resisters outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ariel Schalit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4639003\/netanyahu-cabinet-high-court-judicial-mafia-dictators\/\">High Court<\/a> previously ruled in 2024 that the government lacked a constitutional basis for the continued exemption of Haredim from military service, finding that conscription cannot be treated differently toward the various segments of Israeli society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Housing Minister and United Torah Judaism lawmaker Meir Porush decried the court\u2019s intervention as \u201cillegal\u201d and claimed, \u201cany police officer or soldier who arrests Torah scholars is acting unlawfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porush previously warned that any decision by the High Court to overturn the law would have \u201cno legal validity,\u201d threatening that if the military, police, and courts do not abide by the bill, it \u201cwill lead to civil rebellion on a scale never before seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aryeh Deri, chairman of the right-wing ultra-orthodox Shas party that helped push the legislation through the Knesset this week, scolded the court for interfering with the law. He claimed that the temporary pause on enforcement against draft dodgers was intended to provide breathing room for a greater discussion on the future of ultra-orthodox objectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe speed with which the Supreme Court issued an interim order against a law passed by a majority in the Knesset is another expression of judicial activism,\u201d Deri said. \u201cInstead of allowing a process intended to prevent further deterioration and create time for broad consensus in Israeli society, the court has chosen to deepen the crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temporary carve-out benefiting ultra-orthodox draft dodgers spurred immense pushback from opposition lawmakers and even some inside the governing coalition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/politics-and-diplomacy\/article-902514\">resigned her position<\/a> following the passage of the law, saying that \u201cby passing this law, the government harmed the most important people who have been standing with us for three years for the security of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She produced a handwritten letter to Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, asserting: \u201cYou lied to me. You lied to the people of Israel. I am resigning from my position as your deputy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble on the day of a petition to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oust Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his position at the court in Jerusalem Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26105285330228.jpg6a57c53f275f8.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble on the day of a petition to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oust Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his position at the court in Jerusalem Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel that I can no longer support a government that harms the security of the country during wartime,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kerfuffle surrounding the draft dodging legislation dovetails with the Israeli government\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4639003\/netanyahu-cabinet-high-court-judicial-mafia-dictators\/\">ongoing scorched earth campaign<\/a> against the High Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has called the justices \u201cdrunk with power,\u201d while Justice Minister Yariv Levin decried them as a \u201cgang of dictators\u201d and Bezalel Smotrich lambasted them as a \u201cjudicial mafia.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4637243\/israel-high-court-crisis-anarchy\/\">ISRAELI CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS DEEPENS AS OPPOSITION CRIES \u2018ANARCHY,\u2019 PRESIDENT WARNS NONCOMPLIANCE IS \u2018RED LINE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe High Court justices will judge solely according to the laws that we enact (Yitzhak Rabin, may his memory be a blessing). A court order that annuls a law or \u2018suspends\u2019 a law has no validity,\u201d Karhi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shlomo_karhi\/status\/2077360107415880157\">said<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cThere is no legal authority for such action. It is forbidden to obey lawbreakers. The law enforcement authorities in the State of Israel must obey the law. We are removing from ourselves the shackles of judicial dictatorship. Democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Isaac Herzog has warned that failing to abide by rulings from the High Court is a \u201cred line\u201d that must not be crossed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel court blocks law on ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2630137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26168515091510.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[82756,32610,4671,37350],"class_list":["post-2630136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-draft-dodgers","tag-high-court","tag-israel","tag-ultra-orthodox"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26168515091510.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2630136"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2630140,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630136\/revisions\/2630140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2630136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2630136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2630136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}