Israel's Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, a decision that could have significant implications for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition. The court also mandated the withdrawal of funding from religious schools whose students fail to comply with draft notices.
The ruling, which comes amid ongoing conflict and political instability, marks a significant shift in a long-standing exemption that ultra-Orthodox Jews have enjoyed from mandatory military service since Israel's inception. The court emphasized the principle of equality before the law and criticized the government's previous attempts to differentiate enforcement based on group affiliation.
