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شبكة فلسطين الإخبارية
Israeli police clash with draft protesters
Clashes erupted in Tel Aviv between Israeli police and protesters from the Haredi Jewish community, who were demonstrating against military conscription. Dozens attempted to block the roads in front of the recruitment office at T2 Camp. Police used force to disperse the protesters, who refuse military service, viewing it as a threat to their religious identity, and who oppose the Israeli Supreme Court's decision issued in June 2024 that mandated conscription and restricted financial aid to religious institutions whose students refuse military service. The Haredi community, accounting for about 13% of Israel's population, generally refuses military service on the grounds of studying Torah, relying on deferrals until age 26 when exemptions typically end. This protest is part of ongoing demonstrations against the Supreme Court’s decision and its enforcement of conscription, amid rising tensions between the community and the Israeli government over military service and religious identities.
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