Herzog asked AG to examine alternatives to arrests of Haredi draft evaders – report

By Stav Levaton

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16 July 2026, 9:17 pm

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Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

President Isaac Herzog attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)

President Isaac Herzog’s office approached Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara a month ago to examine alternatives to arresting Haredi draft evaders, Channel 12 reports.

The proposal reportedly focused on replacing arrests with measures such as economic sanctions, with the aim of reducing tensions in Israeli society.

According to the report, the attorney general did not respond to the president’s inquiry and has declined to comment on today’s report.

Channel 12 also notes that Herzog did not present the proposal to the government, believing it had no realistic chance of advancing.