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Ultra-Orthodox Mob Attacks Soldiers, Sparks National Outcry

2/22/2026

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In Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox mob attacked two women soldiers, shocking many Israelis.
Uri Keidar, CEO of Free Israel, stated that the violence reflects ongoing ultra-Orthodox opposition to military service.
Keidar criticized the Netanyahu government's efforts to exempt thousands of ultra-Orthodox men from conscription.
Keidar asserts that the public will not accept able-bodied men refusing to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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In Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox mob attacked two women soldiers, shocking many Israelis.
Uri Keidar, CEO of Free Israel, stated that the violence reflects ongoing ultra-Orthodox opposition to military service.
Keidar criticized the Netanyahu government's efforts to exempt thousands of ultra-Orthodox men from conscription.
Keidar asserts that the public will not accept able-bodied men refusing to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).