Protests in Jerusalem escalate into violence over military service for ultra-Orthodox individuals
Tens of Thousands Protest Against Conscription in Jerusalem On Thursday, a massive protest took place in downtown Jerusalem, where it’s estimated that around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men gathered to express their opposition to Israel’s military draft. This conscription plan seems to have heightened existing social tensions, and notably, it’s put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government […]
Stress among IDF reservists heightens debate over Ultra-Orthodox conscription as the Gaza conflict grows
Gaza IDF squad The IDF has reportedly completed its siege of Tel Al-Sultan in Gaza. With Israel mobilizing an additional 60,000 reserves for its operations in Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is encountering challenges regarding the military draft exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community. Back during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, there was an agreement […]
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday in protest against a Supreme Court order ordering them to begin enlisting in the military. As Israel wages war in Gaza, a landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews could lead to the […]
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Now Enter Compulsory Military Service, Israel’s Supreme Court Decides In Historic Ruling
Israel’s Haredim or ultra-orthodox Jews must be drafted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the country’s supreme court unanimously decided Tuesday in a historic ruling, multiple outlets reported. The court decided that exemptions for the Haredim constituted “invalid selective enforcement, which represents a serious violation of the rule of law, and the principle according to […]