AhlulBayt News Agency: Ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredi) staged protests in Tel Aviv against mandatory military service following the Israeli Supreme Court's directive for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enforce conscription laws for Haredi men.
The Israeli Hashmonaim brigade has begun registering recruits, aiming to enlist approximately 70 active-duty soldiers and 110 reservists from the Haredi community, according to the Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth on Monday.
Meanwhile, Haredi demonstrators blocked roads near the Tel Hashomer military base, lying on the streets and disrupting traffic. They carried placards with slogans such as “We won’t commit suicide,” “That’s hell,” and “They are Nazis,” while clashing with security forces. Several protesters were arrested.
The Hashmonaim brigade, established four months ago with 60 active soldiers and 120 reservists, conducts six months of training before deploying recruits to the Gaza war. Despite these efforts, the Israeli military remains far from its annual goal of recruiting 4,800 Haredi soldiers.
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