Israel's Supreme Court rules military draft must include ultra-Orthodox men
Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the state must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students into the military, a decree with the potential to divide Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.
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![An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches an Israeli soldier standing guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 3, 2023. A soldier wearing a helmet and sunglasses with a weapon strapped on his chest is shown in front of a storefront. Nearby is a bearded man in a religious hat and outfit.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7245599.1719314741!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/israel-palestinians-sukkot.jpg)
Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the state must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students into the military, a decree with the potential to divide Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.