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Israel's new haredi draft exemption proposal is an ethical travesty

Controversy looms over lowering the age of military exemption for Israel's yeshiva students.

 Haredi youth enlist in the IDF’s Nachal Haredi unit at ‘Bakum,’ the IDF induction center.
Haredi youth enlist in the IDF’s Nachal Haredi unit at ‘Bakum,’ the IDF induction center.
(photo credit: JONATHAN SHAUL)
BySAMUEL J. HYDE
MAY 19, 2023 14:38
Updated: SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 17:43
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