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IDF drafts hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men amid protests

8/31/2026

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IDF drafted hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men at Tel Hashomer base on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Many conscripts were assigned to the Hashmonaim Brigade and the Netzah Yehuda Battalion.
Israel Police deployed forces at Tel Hashomer to stop anti-draft protesters.
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked Ya'akov Dori Street in Kiryat Ono on Monday.
Lt. Col. (res.) Yossi Levi, CEO of Shomer Yisrael, called the enlistment a significant step forward.

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IDF drafted hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men at Tel Hashomer base on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Many conscripts were assigned to the Hashmonaim Brigade and the Netzah Yehuda Battalion.
Israel Police deployed forces at Tel Hashomer to stop anti-draft protesters.
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked Ya'akov Dori Street in Kiryat Ono on Monday.
Lt. Col. (res.) Yossi Levi, CEO of Shomer Yisrael, called the enlistment a significant step forward.