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High Court unanimously rules against exemption for haredim in IDF
Likud: Peculiar that the High Court is forcing ultra-Orthodox conscription • Ruling also calls to freeze funding of yeshivas who do not comply
A full, extended nine-judge panel of the High Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered a full draft of haredim into the IDF and freezing all funds for institutions that do not comply starting April 1.
The blockbuster ruling could lead to new elections or, if not, a change in the political landscape on the issue of haredim in the IDF.
If the government and Knesset have been working slowly on the issue for months and years, hoping to stall a crisis, the pressure on haredi MKs and the government to arrive at a solution to restore their funding just jumped significantly.
Curiously, the High Court’s decision seemed to apply immediately, though its April ruling had left room for a delay to some fund freezing until August 8.
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