Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest conscription into Israeli military after exemption expires

Published 2024-04-11
Ongoing protests and debate in Israel on whether ultra-Orthodox Jews should serve in the Israeli military are threatening Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Akiva Eldar, a political analyst and contributor to the Israeli daily paper Haaretz, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Tel Aviv. 

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All Comments (21)
  • @FM-ln2sb
    Has Netanyahu's son been recalled back into reserves?
  • @obtuse1291
    If I was an ultra orthodox Jew I think I might be saying "you want to fight, off you go but count me out" I'm guessing Netanyahu's son who is safely in the US must be orthodox too or he'd be rushing back to sign up, no? 😂😂
  • Israel can conscript soldiers from their other Colonies in the US. and Britain.
  • They wanted this war more than anyone else in Israel despite being the most opposed to actually fighting it. Funny how that works.
  • @SunglassSensei
    This guy is a lunatic for calling 18 yr olds boys and girls when they are full grown ADULTS.
  • @berberbro
    I guess post Israel some can claim they were never part of the war machine (besides taking the cheques).
  • @DamnedTears
    The only real connection to bani Israil: They are afraid to fight 😂. I guess they don't really believe God is on their side.
  • @idrismohd1501
    They should recruit from Germany, USA, France, Ukraine and Britain and India. It's antisemitic if countries don't provide their men and women for the Jewish cause.
  • @Haneef_KA
    Israel govt's any final decision maximum depends upon America govt's willings. If America give final permit to the war, Israel govt will continue and if America told to stop, once it will stops.
  • @michael-dy8tz
    Why can the Israelis break the 6th and 8th commandment? Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal. Exodus 20:13,15
  • @sierram3141
    The concept of mandatory military service is so draconian. Nobody should be required to put their life at risk, especially for what's most often a rich mans (aka the political class) war served under the guise of patriotism.