Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don't serve in the army.
A mother wanted to build her child with disabilities a backyard oasis. She says a pool contractor left her high and dryMembers of Brothers and Sisters in Arms and Bonot Alternativa protest Israel's exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews from mandatory military service, near the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
The Supreme Court has ruled the current system discriminatory and given the government until Monday to present a new plan and until June 30 to pass it. Netanyahu on Thursday asked the court for a 30-day extension to find a compromise. The ruling will affect about a third of the 180,000 seminary students who receive subsidies from the government for full-time learning, according to Israel's Channel 12 TV. It said the subsidies could be temporarily covered by the governing coalition's discretionary funds.
The ultra-Orthodox say that integrating into the army will threaten their generations-old way of life and that their devout lifestyle and dedication to upholding the Jewish commandments protect Israel as much as a strong army. Religious leaders have vowed to fight attempts to force ultra-Orthodox men into the army and have staged mass protests against similar attempts in the past.
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