West Bank & Jerusalem
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military conscription in Jerusalem
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrated Tuesday evening in occupied Jerusalem against mandatory military service in the Israeli army, Shehab Wire reported. The demonstrators, known as Haredi Jews, explicitly rejected conscription orders and characterized the military as an "enemy army."
The protest reflects ongoing tensions between Israel's religious communities and state military policy. Ultra-Orthodox groups have historically sought exemptions from military service on religious grounds.
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