Israeli Court Halts Subsidies for Orthodox, Deepening Turmoil Over Mandatory Military Service
Tensions over exemptions have grown during nearly six months of war — in which more than 500 Israeli soldiers have been killed — and the IDF has said it is suffering from manpower shortages.
Israel’s supreme court on Thursday ordered an end to government subsidies for many fervently Orthodox men who do not serve in the army — a blockbuster ruling that could have far-reaching consequences for the government and the tens of thousands of religious men who refuse to take part in mandatory military service.
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