The escalation came as no surprise – but its force is historic. For the first time since the founding of the State of Israel, a sitting Chief of Staff is threatening to arrest ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who evade conscription.
Orthodox Jews
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In its unanimous ruling, the nine-justice panel called the current situation unconstitutional, and accused the government of “seriously undermining the rule of law.”
