Attorney General Asks High Court of Justice to Toughen Measures Against 110,000 Draft Evaders

Scope of the Problem

According to the data presented to the court, about 60% of the 110,000 people liable for military service belong to the Haredi sector and previously received draft deferments or draft suspensions. An additional 21% are associated with this sector based on statistical estimates. In 2024–2025, 79,835 draft orders were sent to members of two draft-age cohorts: 11,283 reported as ordered, and 4,026 were inducted into service.

Statuses and Actual Induction

Among those who received draft orders, 48,278 were declared draft evaders. Another 18,952 have “Order 12” status—they have already received a final induction order but have not yet been officially declared draft evaders. In the 2025 draft year, 4,298 members of the Haredi sector were inducted into service—an increase of 65% compared with the previous year—but the state believes this figure is insufficient in view of the military’s needs and the principle of equality.

Which Benefits Are Already Restricted

A precondition was introduced for determining eligibility for daycare subsidies beginning in the 2026/27 academic year: the system blocks an application if one of the parents has been declared a draft evader. As of October 2026, 730 applications had been blocked. This is one of the economic measures already being implemented.

What Has Not Yet Been Done

Municipal property tax discounts have not yet been canceled: in the absence of a serving interior minister, the government must transfer the relevant powers to the prime minister or another minister, but the prepared draft decision was not advanced. The ministers also did not amend the orders required to cancel public transportation discounts, even though the Prices Committee recommended such a measure.

The Attorney General’s Position

Baharav-Miara argues that the state is not using all the tools at its disposal, thereby weakening effective and equal enforcement. She asked the High Court of Justice to consider additional binding directives to ministers to cancel economic benefits. The source does not state whether the court ruled on this request.

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