Shas spiritual leader: Iran deal is punishment for draft dodger arrests, A-G is 'wicked woman' (opens original article in a new tab)

Shas spiritual leader accused the US-Iran deal of punishing Israel for targeting haredi draft evaders and criticized the attorney-general for crackdowns, as haredi parties escalate protests and legislative efforts to protect draft evaders.

• Shas spiritual leader Yitzhak Yosef blamed the US-Iran deal for punishing efforts to enforce haredi draft evasion measures
• Yosef criticized Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, calling her a 'wicked woman' for ordering crackdowns on haredi draft evaders
• Haredi parties have increased protests and pushed legislation to protect draft evaders from military service