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IN PHOTOS: Violence erupts in Israel as ultra-Orthodox protests over military draft intensify

Updated On: 17 June, 2026 10:17 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Tensions over military conscription have once again come to the forefront in Israel, with protests by ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities escalating across the country and exposing deep political divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. (PICS/ AFP)

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against military recruitment and call for release of detained draft resisters outside Bet Lid military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel on Wednesday. (PICS/ AFP)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against military recruitment and call for release of detained draft resisters outside Bet Lid military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel on Wednesday. (PICS/ AFP)
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Protesters demanded the immediate release of detained draft resisters during the demonstration

Protesters demanded the immediate release of detained draft resisters during the demonstration

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The protest highlighted long-standing opposition to changes in the traditional exemption policy for Haredi men

The protest highlighted long-standing opposition to changes in the traditional exemption policy for Haredi men

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Israeli lawmakers recently advanced a bill to allow most ultra-Orthodox men to avoid conscription

Israeli lawmakers recently advanced a bill to allow most ultra-Orthodox men to avoid conscription

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Demonstrators looked through fences and expressed strong resistance to the Supreme Court’s push for drafting Haredi youth

Demonstrators looked through fences and expressed strong resistance to the Supreme Court’s push for drafting Haredi youth

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The event took place amid ongoing tensions following the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that challenged historical exemptions

The event took place amid ongoing tensions following the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that challenged historical exemptions

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