Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to “Yes” if any legislation is formally enacted into Israeli law that allows for exemptions from, or deferments of, mandatory military conscription for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students by September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. For purposes of this market, “ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students” refers to ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Israelis who attend a yeshiva or equivalent Torah-study institution.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Israel enacts military exemption for Yeshiva students by Sep 30? | 15% YES | 85% NO |
Israel's ultra-Orthodox community has long sought legal exemptions from mandatory military service, a conscription requirement that applies to most Israeli citizens. The question of whether formal legislation granting such exemptions will pass by September 2026 remains contentious, with the current order book on Polymarket pricing this outcome at just 13% probability. This low implied likelihood reflects the substantial political and legal obstacles that have historically blocked such measures, despite repeated attempts by coalition governments to resolve the issue.
The military draft exemption for yeshiva students has been a recurring flashpoint in Israeli politics for decades. Previous efforts to legalise exemptions have repeatedly failed or been struck down by the Supreme Court, most notably in 2023 when the court invalidated the blanket exemption that had existed since 1948. The current political landscape remains fractured, with secular and centrist parties opposing broad exemptions whilst ultra-Orthodox parties demand them as a condition of coalition participation. Any new legislation would need to navigate both parliamentary approval and potential constitutional challenges.
Traders should monitor coalition stability and any formal legislative proposals introduced to the Knesset. The government's composition and priorities will shift based on electoral pressures and coalition negotiations, particularly as the 2026 deadline approaches. Recent reporting from Israeli media outlets including Haaretz and The Times of Israel has tracked ongoing discussions between coalition partners, though no imminent legislative framework has been formally tabled. The resolution hinges on whether political conditions align to produce enacted law rather than merely proposed bills or court decisions.
Israel Yohana Natse is a Tanzanian CHADEMA politician and Member of Parliament for Karatu constituency since 2010.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Israel enacts military exemption for Yeshiva students by Sep 30?" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$906 in lifetime turnover and $1K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for orthodox contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $111 in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 15%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 30 September 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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