Israel Starts Drafting Ultra-Orthodox Jews: ‘The Army Of God’ Vs. Army Of The State

(ANALYSIS) In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the government must stop exempting them. I see the conscription debate as more than a political crisis for Israel’s government.

Haredi ‘Lost Boys’ May Find Themselves Drafted Into Israel’s Army

Members of Israel’s Haredi community are warning of a religious war after this country’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government must start drafting yeshiva students into its military.

Israeli Army Exemption For The Ultra-Orthodox Part Of A Bigger Challenge

(ANALYSIS) Ultra-Orthodox resistance to conscription is nothing new. But the forcefulness of this declaration is new, especially coming in the midst of a war. And Yosef is not any random rabbi. He is the son of Ovadia Yosef, who was the spiritual leader of the Shas Party: an important partner in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious governing coalition.

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