Government Refused to Appear in High Court, Haredi Representative Argued: "Until Now We Didn't Tweet, Listen to the Law Instead of the Rabbi?"
Ex parte hearing: The High Court of Justice discussed in an expanded panel petitions against the law granting immunity to draft dodgers. The Knesset Legal Advisor's representative said "there were flaws in the legislation" -…
Assessment
The government's refusal to appear before the expanded High Court panel signals a deepening constitutional crisis. A religious advocate's framing of the law as forcing a choice between Torah and state law directly challenges the court's authority. The judge's clarification that the petition is not about yeshiva student conscription suggests the court may narrow the issue.