IDF downplays plans to arrest draft dodgers

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By Emanuel Fabian

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13 May 2025, 12:36 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Military officials tell reporters that the upcoming arrest campaign against suspects who ignored enlistment orders is a routine operation that takes place several times a year, after each drafting period.

The officials say that the Military Police will work to detain draft dodgers from all parts of society, and not just ultra-Orthodox men.

The clarification comes after the news that they would launch the raid sparked a political firestorm, with ultra-Orthodox politicians threatening to bring down the government over the move.