Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday approved a plan to conscript members of the country's ultra-Orthodox Haredi community into the military. The decision could increase tension in the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a rally against army recruitment in Jerusalem on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Israel’s Supreme Court last week ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the army, a landmark ruling seeking to …Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday approved a plan to conscript members of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Haredi community into the military.
He didn’t say how many conscription notices would be sent out. Still, the IDF has said it could immediately integrate 3,000 Haredi members into the military in addition to the 1,800 currently in uniform. The move comes as the Israelis wage a block-by-block campaign against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip while defending Israel’s northern border against missiles and rockets fired by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What does Israel’s draft rule on ultra-Orthodox Jews mean?Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government relies on support from two ultra-Orthodox parties, which advocate exemptions of religious seminary students from army service.
Read more »
Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox JewsPolitical News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
Read more »
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service rulingHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.
Read more »
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service rulingHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.
Read more »
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service rulingHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.
Read more »
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service rulingHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours. They're protesting a recent decision by the country's high court ordering young religious men to enlist for military service. Protesters sat on the highway Thursday and lay on the ground as police dragged them away.
Read more »