Long exempt from military service, some ultra-Orthodox Jews are serving in Israel's army, while others are arrested for dodging the draft and many more block highways in protest.

The struggle over military service is stoking protests, threatening Israel’s coalition and reshaping political debate.

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File - Ultra Orthodox Haredi Jewish men and yeshiva students resist Israeli police during a protest against military conscription and the arrest of yeshiva students accused of draft evasion in ...

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, on Wednesday to protest military conscription and demand the release of draft resisters who had been ...

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest near Netanya against mandatory army service, demanding release of draft refusers amid Israel’s wartime strains. View on euronews ...

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The Haredim, or ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, of Israel are threatening to dissolve the Knesset if the prime minister does not immediately pass laws reinstating their social privileges. The Shas ...

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, on Wednesday to protest military conscription and demand the release ...