JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men covered the entrance to Jerusalem in a sea of black Thursday to protest plans to draft them into the military, singing, clapping and holding ...

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Belz Hasidic dynasty celebrated the Jewish feast of Tu Bishvat or "New Year of the Trees" on Monday. (AP video by: Alon Bernstein) ...

new video loaded: Inside the Ultra-Orthodox Fight Against Israel’s Draft transcript For the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military.

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Jerusalem to demand that ultra-Orthodox Jewish people remain exempt from Israeli military service. Approximately 200,000 people, mostly men clad in ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against plans to force them to serve in the Israeli military, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of ...

A new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews, whose support is crucial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, has sparked uproar in Israel, with the opposition denouncing it as a ...