Ultra-Orthodox Jews Clash With Israeli Police Over Military Conscription
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to push through a bill exempting them from conscription.
TL;DR
- Ultra-Orthodox Jews protested mandatory military enlistment in Israel.
- Demonstrations involved blocking major roads and setting cars on fire.
- Protests caused paralysis in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with highways closed and public transport halted.
- Police used water cannons and mounted officers to control demonstrators.
- Ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) have historically received exemptions from military service to study in religious seminaries.