Jerusalem, June 5, 2025 (AFP) - Issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription in Israel threatens Netanyahu's govt

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2025-06-05

The issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army has become a thorn in the side of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking threats to derail his coalition and trigger early elections if he ends a long-standing exemption. Military service is mandatory in Israel, but under a ruling established at the country's creation -- when the ultra-Orthodox were a very small community -- men who devote themselves full-time to the study o......

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