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Haredim protest jailing of yeshiva student who ignored draft summons

Hundreds of haredi Orthodox protesters took part in a second day of demonstrations against the jailing of a yeshiva student who refused to heed a military draft notice.

Israeli panel advances measure on haredi military service

A Knesset committee advanced a bill requiring 18-year-old haredi Orthodox men and women to register for military service, with a deferral of up to three years.

Shas’ Yosef says haredi yeshiva students will leave Israel before serving in military

Ovadia Yosef, a former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, said haredi Orthodox yeshiva students may have to leave the country to avoid being forced into military or national service.

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