Why Israel Wants to Draft the Ultra|Orthodox Into the Military

Why Israel Wants to Draft the Ultra-Orthodox Into the Military

Changes to a decades-old draft exemption for its fastest-growing demographic group threaten to fracture Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.

Israel's military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews - The Conversation

Ever since the state of Israel's founding in 1948, ultra-Orthodox Jews – those who take the strictest approach toward following Jewish law ...

Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army — a ...

What does Israel's draft rule on ultra-Orthodox Jews mean?

Both parties have long opposed the draft of Haredim - young ultra-Orthodox men - into the Israeli forces on the grounds that religious study in yeshivas is as ...

Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean ... - CNN

The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military.

IDF sends enlistment notices to ultra-Orthodox Jews - Washington Post

The move aims to “ease the burden on regular, career, and reserve soldiers,” a statement from the ministry said, adding that the military would ...

Israeli Military Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Supreme Court Rules

Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister ...

Israeli military warns it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, move ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men next week — a step ...

Israeli Supreme Court rules that ultra-Orthodox men must be drafted

In a landmark ruling that threatens to unravel Israel's government, the country's Supreme Court has ordered the military to begin drafting ...

Israel conscription rule stokes ultra-Orthodox fury - BBC

It is the latest demonstration since the Supreme Court's historic ruling that young Haredi men must be conscripted into the Israeli military and ...

Why Israel's Most Pious Jews Refuse Military Service

The concern instead was the forced conscription of Haredi Jews, popularly known as the ultra-Orthodox, into the military.

Israel announces military draft of 7000 ultra-Orthodox Jews to start ...

Despite this ruling, the ultra-Orthodox community has historically opposed military service, asserting that their duty lies in studying the ...

Israel's New Defense Chief Says Thousands of ultra-Orthodox to ...

The political crisis in Israel over exempting ultra-Orthodox from army service ... Dozens of Israeli military commanders warn draft bill ...

Israeli coalition wins reprieve in military draft feud ahead of budget ...

Israel's government has won another reprieve in a dispute over exemptions of religious Torah students from military service, ...

Israeli court rules ultra-Orthodox men must be drafted for military ...

Israel's supreme court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox Jewish men must be drafted into military service, a politically explosive decision.

'We will not enlist:' Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders ... - CNN

The Supreme Court ruling on June 25 said the Israeli government must enlist draft-age ultra-Orthodox (or Haredi) Jews into the military.

Who are Israel's ultra-Orthodox and will conscripting them sow ...

Why don't the ultra-Orthodox want to serve in the army? ... Well, it risks upending their way of life. Even before the state of Israel was created ...

Israel's ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the military, top court rules

Israel's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that ultra-Orthodox Jewish men must be drafted into the military, a new blow to Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Israel brings in military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews - DW

Israel has introduced mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews, ending long-standing exemptions. The move has sparked significant ...

Israel's Supreme Court rules military draft must include ultra ... - CBC

Netanyahu's government relies on two ultra-Orthodox parties that regard conscription exemptions as key to keeping their constituents in ...