Israel's government faces a challenge as a court ruling threatens to end the decades-old military exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is appealing the decision amid protests and divisions in the country.
“We prefer to die and not go to the Israeli army” Ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with the police and chained themselves together to block a major highway in central Israel on Monday, protesting against military conscription. This protest followed the Israeli High Court's decision… https://t.co/9oxNzFGhkz
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🇮🇱ISRAELIS REVOLT OVER DRAFT For decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from military service. A recent court ruling is challenging the longstanding exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews from serving. Netanyahu is racing against the clock, appealing to the Supreme… https://t.co/DeGeaTBUuz
Israel's decades-old exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews is poised to end Monday, a divisive move that imperils the coalition government as the nation is at war with Hamas. Read more⬇️ https://t.co/sTB30FefvM
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