Jerusalem, July 6, 2025 (AFP) - Israel: Ultra-Orthodox conscription threatens Netanyahu's coalition

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2025-07-06

The Israeli army announced Sunday that it would begin sending draft notices to 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who were previously exempt from military service, a move that threatens to split the governing coalition. "The army will begin this week issuing summons to complete the enlistment process for ultra-Orthodox men whose status as yeshiva (religious seminary) students is no longer valid following the expiration of the previous legal arrange......

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