Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, following a controversial decision to remove their long-standing exemption from service. Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb announced the arrest warrants to a parliamentary committee, stating that those who ignored their orders would be reminded of their duty initially.
If individuals continued to not cooperate, they would face immediate summons or risk being declared draft dodgers, potentially leading to travel bans and arrest if stopped by police. This move has sparked discontent in the country since a Supreme Court ruling in June that ultra-Orthodox Jews could no longer be exempt from military service, a practice in place since Israel's establishment.
