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UTJ Pressures Netanyahu on Ultra-Orthodox Military Service Bill

6/4/2025

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United Torah Judaism (UTJ) is intensifying its demands on Prime Minister Netanyahu to push forward a bill that would regulate ultra-Orthodox military service in Israel. Amidst internal rifts within UTJ and discussions of a possible Knesset dissolution, the IDF faces challenges in meeting draft targets for haredi men, igniting debates over equality in military obligations.

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United Torah Judaism (UTJ) is intensifying its demands on Prime Minister Netanyahu to push forward a bill that would regulate ultra-Orthodox military service in Israel. Amidst internal rifts within UTJ and discussions of a possible Knesset dissolution, the IDF faces challenges in meeting draft targets for haredi men, igniting debates over equality in military obligations.