Several haredi groups tried to reach a compromise with the help of Yesh Atid MK Moshe Tur-Paz but were blocked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas.
Many haredi publications have argued that the ruling has effectively "torn apart" haredim from the rest of Israeli society.
Moshe Maya, a former MK in the Shas Party, responded to the High Court's ruling requiring the draft of ultra-Orthodox men, saying that the law will be met with resistance.
Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush said the ruling is "leading to two states" of religious and secular Jews.
The Broad Perspective: It is a good thing that this rabbis bill was shot down. I don’t typically give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu much credit, so this is a special occasion.
It is time to pull the plug on this government and quickly set a date for new elections.
Religious Services Minister Michael Malkieli also rejected the idea that Shas would topple a right-wing government it had done everything to create.
Coalition to oust two Likud MKs who oppose the bill from Knesset committee dealing with the bill, which is set to pass its first hurdle in Knesset.
Whether the government will fall, manage to stay aloft while continuing to drag out the issue, or whether a compromise will miraculously be reached, remains up in the air.
Both of the Knesset's haredi parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, have expressed support for the hostage deal proposed by US President Joe Biden.
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