Israel's High Court of Justice convened on Sunday, June 2, 2024, to hear petitions challenging the long-standing exemption of ultra-Orthodox men, also known as Haredi, from mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The nine-justice panel is pressing the government to explain why 3,000 Haredi men cannot be conscripted immediately. The hearing has sparked significant protests, with ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking streets in Tel Aviv and demonstrating near Bnei Brak. Israel Hayom's diplomatic correspondent noted that the government appears reluctant to draft Haredi soldiers. The issue has been a source of tension between religious and secular communities in Israel, further inflamed by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The court's patience with the government's draft evasion policies appears to be waning, as justices demand immediate action. Photos of the protests were captured by Erik Marmor.
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VIDEO: Israeli police disperse ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting army conscription. The protest took place as Israel's top court held a hearing session to strike down the decades-old exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from army service https://t.co/nnWo4ZbMEJ
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Israel's high court begins hearing on Ultra-Orthodox Haredi conscription https://t.co/KJl6m2mQdf
The top Israeli court hears responses by the state to challenges against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews from military conscription, a long-standing source of friction with more secular citizens now inflamed by the Gaza war. https://t.co/eAeORkqVqF
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel have blocked streets in protest of a recent government law mandating their enlistment in the Israeli occupation army, citing the urgent circumstances following the genocide in Gaza and the potential invasion of Lebanon. https://t.co/2soXYjlKBF
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protested outside Bnei Brak on June 2, 2024, as Israel’s High Court of Justice began a hearing on the contentious issue of exempting ultra-Orthodox men from IDF service. 📷: Erik Marmor/Flash90 https://t.co/9vrAQhyYxt
Israel's high court begins hearing on Ultra-Orthodox Haredi conscription ⬇️ https://t.co/KJl6m2mQdf
Haredi Jews close a major street in Tel Aviv this afternoon protesting the Conscription Law. https://t.co/oCo0mTRbHA
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest the High Court hearing on IDF conscriptions near Bnei Brak on June 2, 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/05Ihsb8o9z 📹: @israelpolice https://t.co/r0m7uymzmL
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High Court hears petitions for Ultra-Orthodox IDF draft 'It seems that the government doesn't want Haredi soldiers to go into the army, at least not not' Israel Hayom's diplomatic correspondent @arik3000 says https://t.co/hb4FMP4Kxk
High Court justices demand to know why 3,000 Haredi men can’t be conscripted immediately https://t.co/qH3KXS3fIE
Israel's High Court of Justice began on Sunday morning a hearing on the contentious issue of the long-standing exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from IDF service. ✍️@BreuerEliav https://t.co/RAmP9wYSBK
Israel's High Court convened on Sunday morning to discuss petitions concerning the haredi draft. https://t.co/RAmP9wYSBK
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Israel's attorney general informed the High Court of Justice that the government is trying to prevent her office from overseeing compliance with court orders regarding ultra-Orthodox military conscription / @chenmaanit7 https://t.co/M6ZuOxzwlX