Despite the agreement: Haredi parties fear arrests of draft dodgers during elections

Haredi parties fear that the military police will arrest draft dodgers on election day, contrary to the agreement reached with the Attorney General, following the arrest of dozens of yeshiva students at Ben Gurion Airport. The Central Elections Committee clarifies that the decision remains in place.

Haredi parties fear that the military police will arrest draft dodgers on election day, contrary to the agreement reached with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The concern arose following the arrest of dozens of yeshiva students at Ben Gurion Airport, who were on their way to a year of study at the Rebbe's court in New York. Sources in United Torah Judaism and Shas claim that the understandings reached can no longer be relied upon, and that there is a fear that military police officers will be stationed near polling stations in Haredi concentrations. The Haredi parties emphasize that this is a violation of the right to vote and be elected, and that the concern may lead to a decrease in voter turnout in the Haredi sector. The Central Elections Committee clarified that the decision not to carry out enforcement operations on election day remains in place.