The police are demanding the mobilization of six Border Guard reserve companies as a condition for launching an operation to arrest "evaders" in Haredi neighborhoods.
According to a report this evening (Thursday) in 'Kan News', the organization's demand was formed due to multiple tasks and fear of riots.
The matter came up yesterday during a follow-up discussion held by the Attorney General on the implementation of the High Court of Justice's ruling on the issue of the conscription of yeshiva students, between representatives of the army and the police, in which IDF representatives demanded assistance in arresting 'defectors' and detaining them until the military police arrived.
The police argued in the hearing that, despite the army's requests, the police cannot accompany military police officers in arresting deserters.
According to the police's position in the discussion, given the organization's multiple missions in maintaining public order and fighting crime and terrorism, and especially in light of the approaching month of Ramadan, it is not in a position to assist the military police's proactive activities or to detain 'deserters' or 'evaders' who were randomly detained, even for a short period of time.
Senior officials from the IDF's Human Resources Department said in the discussion that they are requesting assistance with random delays. For example, in a case where a police officer accidentally delays a person and it turns out that he is subject to conscription.
The position of the Legal Advisor to the Government in the discussion was that this reality is not consistent with the police's duty to enforce the law. "The military police cannot at this time carry out proactive activity in a civilian environment against Haredi draft evaders. This reality is not consistent with the duties of all relevant state bodies to enforce the law. The significance of these things, as emphasized by military officials, is a real violation of the effective enforcement of the draft obligation.".
Today, the Ombudsman published conclusions from the follow-up hearing - and the document details the state's next steps against Haredi 'evaders': the denial of the property tax discount, the denial of public transportation benefits, the denial of rental assistance, and the denial of subsidies for purchasing apartments.
As of mid-month, there are 65,675 'dodgers'.
The MAG informed the Attorney General that the harsher punishment against tax evaders will be completed within about two months.
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