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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox Jews must serve in military in fresh blow to Netanyahu

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Israel‘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 on Tuesday 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 like any other citizens.

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