Overview
- The Israel Police, which issued the directive Monday, now requires officers who happen upon draft dodgers to detain them and call the Military Police.
- Under a 30-minute cap, officers must release the person with a summons if no Military Police representative arrives in time.
- The step reverses months in which police avoided such arrests during routine encounters.
- Shas condemned the change, saying it targets yeshiva students and diverts officers from fighting violent crime.
- United Torah Judaism leaders also attacked the move, with some accusing the Attorney General's team of pushing a political campaign to topple the government.