ultra-Orthodox

The article discusses the violent ultra-Orthodox opposition to the draft, highlighting an attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg's home. Extremists are portrayed as framing the draft resistance as a holy war against the state, refusing to compromise.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked roads and trains across Israel, setting cars on fire to oppose mandatory military enlistment.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked roads and trains across Israel, setting cars on fire to protest mandatory military enlistment.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked roads and trains in Israel to oppose mandatory military service. The demonstrations, which included attacks on soldiers and burning vehicles, highlight tensions over religious exemptions to conscription and threaten to destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

Ultra-Orthodox protests blocked roads and halted traffic in Israel, with protesters disrupting public transport by climbing railway tracks and blocking a light rail line. A protester was seriously injured after being hit by a motorcyclist on Route 4.

Netanyahu and the Haredim are engaged in a power struggle over the Knesset dissolution process, triggered by the ultra-Orthodox demand for draft exemptions. Analysts suggest neither side may actually want early elections, focusing instead on gaining leverage.