IDF begins ‘proceedings’ against Haredi recruits who ignore draft orders, says they will face ‘criminal sanctions’
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The IDF says it has begun “proceedings” against members of the Haredi community who did not show up at induction centers after receiving draft orders.
Those who did not show up after receiving multiple orders, “will be considered to be committing an offense of unauthorized absence from duty, and are expected to face criminal sanctions,” the military says in a statement.
The military does not detail what sanctions will be issued, but it has already sent over 1,000 warrants that would prevent those who ignored multiple draft orders from leaving the country.
The IDF says it is “the people’s army,” and therefore is working to recruit all those eligible for conscription, “in accordance with the law and the directives of the political echelon.”
“The IDF invests great efforts to recruit Haredim with conditions that will allow them to maintain their lifestyle and beliefs,” the military says.
The IDF adds that it will “continue to enforce the law and take action against recruits who violate it and fail to report to the induction centers.”
The efforts to draft members of the ultra-Orthodox community come as the IDF suffers personnel shortages amid the ongoing war, and following a High Court ruling last year stating that there is no longer any legal framework allowing the state to refrain from drafting yeshiva students into military service.
The IDF has said that starting in 2026, there would be no limit to the number of ultra-Orthodox servicemen the IDF is technically able to enlist.
This past year, some 70,000 Haredi males were listed as eligible for military service.
Content retrieved from: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-over-1000-warrants-sent-to-haredim-who-havent-responded-to-military-draft-orders/.
