Haredi draft dilemma: Religious exemption from IDF will bring down the government
With a majority of Israelis calling for public change, haredi exemption from the IDF is no longer just a legal debate, but a question of Israel’s survival.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, on road 4 near Bnei Brak, June 5, 2025. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)ByYEDIDIA STERN