Decision threatens Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government with collapse as Gaza conflict drags onIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesIsrael’s supreme court has ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.The court ruled that in the absence of a law that distinguishes between Jewish seminary students and other draftees, Israel’s compulsory military service system applies to the ultra-Orthodox as with any other citizens. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/25/israeli-court-rules-ultra-orthodox-men-can-be-drafted-for-military-service
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Publish date : 2024-06-25 09:29:23
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Israeli court rules ultra-Orthodox men can be drafted for military service
