Thousands of Haredi Jews protest in Jerusalem against being drafted to army

Ultra-Orthodox men protest against the IDF draft in Jerusalem, April 11, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Ultra-Orthodox men protest against the IDF draft in Jerusalem, April 11, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews are protesting outside an IDF enlistment office in Jerusalem against a recent High Court ruling which is poised to lead to drafting Haredim into the army.

Holding signs reading “The Israeli authorities are persecuting Torah scholars”; “To prison and not to the army” and saying that they would choose death over enlisting, the gathering includes speeches from officials in the extremist Jerusalem Faction.

According to reports, some of the protesters are clashing with police officers securing the event.

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