Drafting haredim to the army is 'an offense to religion,' says former Shas MK

Moshe Maya, a former MK in the Shas Party, responded to the High Court's ruling requiring the draft of ultra-Orthodox men, saying that the law will be met with resistance.

A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

(photo credit: SOL SUSSMAN)

JUNE 25, 2024 22:34

Updated: JUNE 25, 2024 22:57

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