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A troublesome question splitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet is what to do about the draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox men.
Israel Faces Deep Divide Over Draft Exemptions for the Ultra-Orthodox
With 300,000 reservists in uniform for more than a year, the IDF needs to tap a new pool of potential draftees, despite resistance from the ultra-Orthodox.
Israeli army soldiers patrol an undisclosed area in northern Israel bordering Lebanon on Oct. 15, 2023. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images
