Overview

• Eligibility covers prisoners whose trials concluded, who served at least half their terms, and whose original release dates fall before September 30.
• The IDF says the early releases span only several days and follow regulations applied uniformly for years.
• Officials state that only a small share of those eligible belong to the haredi sector and they are included under the general plan.
• The announcement follows a confirmed roundup of more than 70 men at Ben Gurion Airport, most of them Breslover chassidim classified as deserters while trying to fly to Uman.
• Public criticism surfaced from commentators such as Doron Kadosh, who argued the timing is inappropriate while large numbers of soldiers are deployed.