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International Business Times
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Ilan Ben Zion

Israel Top Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Men Must Serve In Army

Israeli police detain a man as they they try to disperse ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a highway during a protest against possible changes regarding the laws on the military draft (Credit: AFP)

Israel's top court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into military service, potentially destabilising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition.

The High Court of Justice's decision on the politically charged issue comes as calls grow for ultra-Orthodox men, historically exempt from mandatory service, to enlist as Israel wages war on Hamas in Gaza and prepares for potential fighting in Lebanon.

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