Though they often eschew the military due to strict religious observance, many ultra-Orthodox are starting to believe the current battle is an existential one for the Jewish nation
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Defense minister will order the military not to enforce conscription of religious scholars until March 31, 2024, by which time the government plans to have passed a new law

Ministers, politicians, religious and military officials join bereaved families in Jerusalem to remember ultra-Orthodox soldiers of the IDF's Haredi battalions

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Religious officials participate in annual ceremony along with members of Netzah Yehuda, a battalion for Haredi troops

TV reveals soldiers were kicked, denied medical treatment and humiliated; army says one soldier relieved of his command, a second one disciplined

Religious officials, Jerusalem's mayor and interior minister participate in the ceremony along with member of Netzah Yehuda, a Haredi battalion