An arrangement made during Israel’s founding exempted several hundred Haredi men from conscription.
However, the community has since grown exponentially, allowing tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men to now avoid the draft.
We will die rather than be enlisted.”Israeli security forces deploy in Jerusalem's Mea Sharim neighborhood on Saturday ahead of a protest by ultra-Orthodox men.
Some lawmakers in Netanyahu’s own coalition have joined the opposition in pushing for the Haredi community to enlist.
“So it could be that we see that sort of process for a large number of ultra-Orthodox men.
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