Canada Desk (Toronto, Canada) 22 hours ago
Thousands of Haredi Jews clashed with police in Jerusalem during protests against the military draft, following the imprisonment of a community member who refused conscription, a move that has reignited one of Israel's most contentious domestic issues. Video footage captured demonstrators praying, chanting, and confronting law enforcement while condemning the jailing of the draft refuser, with protesters maintaining that mandatory military service endangers their ultra-Orthodox lifestyle and religious customs.
