The Israeli Supreme Court has issued a ruling ordering the government to cease funding religious schools whose students evade the country's mandatory military service. This decision poses a significant challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition, which relies on support from two Ultra-Orthodox parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism.
Netanyahu's handling of the issue of Ultra-Orthodox conscription has drawn criticism from his wartime cabinet partners, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz of the National Unity Party. The High Court's ruling has sparked strong reactions from Ultra-Orthodox leaders, with Ariyeh Deri of the Shas party accusing the judges of threatening the existence of the Jewish people.
