ultra-Orthodox

Israeli military enlists first group of ultra-Orthodox recruits into brigade

CNN — The Israeli military has enlisted the first batch of about 50 recruits into its new ultra-Orthodox brigade after a controversial decision to end their decades-long exemption from service. By the end of the day, about 100 additional ultra-Orthodox recruits will be enlisted for reserve service, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday. “The …

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Egypt Independent January 7, 2025

Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean for the war and Netanyahu?

The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. The court also said that the government could no longer fund any religious schools (called “yeshivas”) whose students don’t participate in the draft. Though …

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Egypt Independent June 28, 2024

Israel’s parliament advances ultra-Orthodox military conscription bill

Israel’s parliament advances ultra-Orthodox military conscription bill Knesset votes to revive contentious legislation that would remove exemptions for Torah study

Middle East Eye June 12, 2024