US EditionIsrael to Issue 54,000 Call-up Notices to Ultra-Orthodox Students
ISRAEL, JUL 7 – The Israeli military will issue 54,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox men, with enforcement measures planned amid concerns over a sharp rise in draft evasion, officials said.
- On Sunday, Israel’s army began issuing 54,000 draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men, delaying Netanyahu’s Washington trip amid coalition tensions over the conscription law.
- Following last year’s Supreme Court ruling, Israel’s IDF seeks 12,000 new recruits, ending the longstanding exemption for full-time yeshiva students established since 1948.
- IDF security officials plan to label non-reporters as draft dodgers within two months, projecting 34,000 deserters in a year, with checkpoints at major Haredi city entrances to enforce compliance.
- In response to the draft enforcement plan, Shas and UTJ threatened to boycott Knesset sessions and resign if yeshiva students are arrested, risking government paralysis.
- By July's end, 54,000 draft notices will be issued in waves, with sanctions like license denial and benefit revocations planned through 2030 to enforce conscription targets.
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In Israel, 54,000 ultra-orthodox Jews will receive a notice of convocation in the next few days.
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Israeli army: Ministers earlier called it a “danger” to the “religious identity” of ultra-Orthodox Jews if they were to serve in the military…
The decades-long exception for ultra-orthodox seminarians from general conscription was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2024.
In Israel, strictly religious men have been exempt from compulsory military service for decades, but this exception no longer applies. The armed forces now want to send convocation orders. Whether this is done is questionable.
Tensions Rise as Ultra-Orthodox Conscription Expands
Israel's military will issue conscription notices to 54,000 ultra-Orthodox seminary students following a Supreme Court ruling, overturning historical exemptions. This ruling comes amid military strains and political pressures from Israel's complex coalition government. Efforts are underway to respect ultra-Orthodox traditions while addressing national defense needs.
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