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Ultra-orthodox Jewish men protested outside Israel's Supreme Court after it heard arguments in cases that would force them to serve in the Israeli army. Military service is compulsory for Jewish males, but ultra-orthodox parties have won exemptions for their communities to allow men to study full-time in religious seminaries. These exemptions have prompted widespread anger and resentment from the public. Israel's top court heard challenges to exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jews from military conscription. This has been a long-standing source of friction with more secular citizens now stoked by the country's costly mobilisation in the Gaza conflict. #israelpalestineconflict #palestine #israel #hamas #idf #israelpalestineconflict #englishnews
