The Movement for the Quality of Government’s petition to the Supreme Court, seeking conscription orders for charedi youth following the expiration of the conscription law, has been rejected.

In its explanation for the decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the frustration and sense of powerlessness felt by those involved in the issue due to the lack of a solution. However, the court deemed that these feelings alone were not sufficient grounds to justify a petition calling for general mobilization within a few days of the change in the legal situation.

After the law expired last week, the government approved a decision allowing Defense Minister Yoav Galant to suspend the enforcement of conscription for charedi youth until government legislation on the subject reaches the Knesset in the winter session.

Avigdor Lieberman, the chairman of the Yisrael Beyteinu party, expressed his dissatisfaction with the government’s decision, stating on Twitter that it was a step towards an evasion law rather than a conscription law that promotes equality in the burden for all. “The decision approved by the government a short time ago is another stop on the way to the evasion law instead of a conscription law for all. Without full equality in the burden both in the economy and in security, we will not have a country.”

The emerging outline for the new conscription law includes lowering the exemption age for charedim to 23, allowing them to enter the workforce at an earlier stage. The plan also involves adjusting the length of service for IDF soldiers, with frontline and administrative positions being released earlier, while those in essential roles will serve for a longer period and receive a higher salary in the final months of their service (around 6,000 NIS).

{Matzav.com Israel}