The government informed the High Court it will not advance ultra-Orthodox conscription while the war with Iran continues. The announcement comes over a year after the court ruled that the state must act to draft ultra-Orthodox men
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The government informed the High Court it will not advance ultra-Orthodox conscription while the war with Iran continues. The announcement comes over a year after the court ruled that the state must act to draft ultra-Orthodox men
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06:03 AM • March 22 2026 IST
The Israeli government informed the High Court earlier this week that it will not address the issue of drafting ultra-Orthodox men to the military during the war with Iran.
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