How far are Israel's Ultra-Orthodox willing to go to avoid military service? | DW News

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Published 2024-07-05

In a landmark decision the Supreme Court ruled that Haredim Jews, the ultra-orthodox part of Israeli society, cannot be exempt from military service. They’ve been excused for nearly 80 years. But now the court says laws must be made fairer. The prospect of ultra-orthodox Jews being conscripted into the army is stoking tensions both in society and the government coalition. DW’s senior international correspondent Fanny Facsar reports from within the ultra-orthodox community with a rare access to one of its neighbourhoods in Jerusalem.

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All Comments (21)

@joshuas1960 14 days ago

Their parents want the war but also want someone else's children to fight it.
@souljahroch2519 14 days ago

But they have zero objections to taking a monthly salary from that secular government 😏
@yanks030 14 days ago

Imagine being the main supporters of a brutal and bloody war but refusing to participate in that exact war
@georgesmith5201 14 days ago

They're professional freeloaders. They don't accept Israel as a state, but they accept government benefits and protection from the IDF.
@supersardonic1179 14 days ago

If they don't want to fight, then they should oppose the war. It's that simple, but they won't do it.
@unclesven4515 14 days ago

Don’t jails them, stop paying them welfare, housing and medical.
@George-rw4cd 14 days ago

Take away their free hand outs and benefits and see how they like it then
@isthatyoursomnomnom 14 days ago

"We claim religious exemption from this war that is 100% over religion"
@nunuabiznus 14 days ago

Just stop giving the Unlta-Orthodox free money for doing nothing. . . They will volunteer when they get hungry enough.
@MuhamadNasrul-nf3we 14 days ago

Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu son still hiding in Florida😇
@vincentray5226 14 days ago

There is no worse a coward than someone who won't protect their own family.
@JojoJoget 14 days ago

Meanwhile Netanyahu’s kid is in Miami
@AllHopeIsLost1134 14 days ago

What they'll do to avoid any actual work isn't surprising.
@geeksworkshop 14 days ago

Bunch of cowards. Want all the benefits without any of the work.
@shookieckookie 14 days ago

They thought they'd already have the United States wrapped up in it by this point.
@alaakela 13 days ago

When you are privileged equal treatment feels discrimination.
@jewittm 14 days ago

So they are pro war but anti serving?
@lil----lil 14 days ago

It's amazing how fast people change when THEY HAVE to fight the war themselves instead of others. "Freedom isn't Free." Get that into your head.
@chrispeters4042 12 days ago

Even the women get conscripted.........calling these guys men is a stretch
@louisvillaescusa 14 days ago

They're showing themselves to be total cowards.