Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest Israel’s military draft plans in Jerusalem
• Oct 30, 2025, 8:13 PM
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Chanting, clapping and waving signs saying they would rather go to jail, the demonstrators brought the city to a standstill.
Police deployed more than 2,000 officers and closed major highways as crowds flooded the streets. One teenager died after falling from a nearby building under construction.
The growing dispute over draft exemptions now threatens to topple prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition and could trigger early elections.