Israeli Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men
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Israel’s high court ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men — a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition.
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