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Rising Tensions: Haredi Leaders Warn of Civil War

8/11/2025

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MK Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism raises alarm over rising tensions surrounding Israel's conscription law, warning it could spark a civil war between haredim and secular citizens. Protesting outside Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's office, he fears her potential restrictions on haredi travel could escalate the conflict, deepening divisions in an already volatile atmosphere.

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MK Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism raises alarm over rising tensions surrounding Israel's conscription law, warning it could spark a civil war between haredim and secular citizens. Protesting outside Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's office, he fears her potential restrictions on haredi travel could escalate the conflict, deepening divisions in an already volatile atmosphere.