Ultra-Orthodox media denounce military draft notices

Defense Minister Israel Katz's plan to issue 7,000 draft notices to yeshiva students on Sunday has sparked a fierce backlash from ultra-Orthodox media outlets, reigniting long-standing tensions over military service exemptions. The front page of Yated Neeman, the newspaper aligned with MK Moshe Gafni's Degel HaTorah... read full story

"Attempts to forcefully expand mandatory conscription are escalating. Following the directive of religious leadership, students must not appear at recruitment offices, even for preliminary registration."