Politics Israel's highest court: compulsory military service also applies to the ultra-Orthodox

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25.6.2024 - 10:47

More on the topic shortly. Photo: Keystone/sda/dpa
More on the topic shortly. Photo: Keystone/sda/dpa
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Ultra-Orthodox men must also be obliged to do military service in the Israeli army. This was the unanimous decision of Israel's highest court on Tuesday. The ruling is seen as a setback for the right-wing religious government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.