Article 6NS7F Israeli supreme court ends army exemption for ultra-Orthodox men

Israeli supreme court ends army exemption for ultra-Orthodox men

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Israel's Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service. The landmark decision effectively puts an end to a longstanding exemption for the ultra-Orthodox. The arrangement had created a deep chasm among Israeli Jews over who should shoulder the burden of protecting the country. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.

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