Criminal9/14/2026

Five Investigations Into Incitement to Evade the Draft in Six Years — and Not a Single Indictment

Data from the police and the Ministry of Justice show that five criminal investigations were opened over the past six years on suspicion of incitement to evade conscription into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). According to the report, none of the investigations resulted in an indictment.

Key facts

•Five criminal investigations over the past six years
•Suspicion: incitement to evade conscription into the IDF
•Number of indictments: zero
•The data were provided by the police and the Ministry of Justice
•Publication date: September 14, 2026

The Data Revealed

The information was obtained following a freedom of information request filed by attorney Elad Mann of the Hatzlacha movement. The review examined criminal enforcement against individuals suspected of incitement to evade military service.

The Gap Between the Calls and Enforcement

According to the report, calls by the ultra-Orthodox leadership to evade the draft and demonstrations against conscription have become routine. Nevertheless, the state did not criminally prosecute public leaders for incitement to evade the draft during the period examined.

No Details About the Suspects or Grounds for Closing the Cases

The source does not state who was questioned in the five investigations, when each investigation was opened, or how it ended. Nor does it specify the statutory provisions examined, the evidence collected, or the reasons indictments were not filed.

What this means for you

The mere opening of an investigation on suspicion of incitement to evade the draft does not guarantee that an indictment will be filed. The data indicate limited criminal enforcement in this area, but without further details, it is impossible to infer the precise legal boundary between protected expression and criminal incitement.

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