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For the first time since the war broke out in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with the Israeli media where he said he is ready for a partial deal with Hamas to return some hostages and further outlined that the intense fighting in Gaza's Rafah city is coming to an end.

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Ever since the October 7th Hamas attack and the Israeli offensive of wiping out Hamas completely from the Gaza Strip started the Palestinians are the ones who are bearing the brunt of the war. Now according to a new report backed by the United Nations almost half a million people are still experiencing catastrophic hunger in Gaza with farming a high risk.

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A commission investigating irregularities in a German submarine deal has warned several current and former Israeli officials, who may be adversely impacted by its findings, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Watch in for more details!

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Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the state must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students into the military, a decree which creates new political strains for embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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<p>In a decision that might split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, the Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) mandated that the state start enlisting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminarians in the military.</p>

<p>"At the height of a difficult war, the burden of inequality is more than ever acute," the court said in a&nbsp;unanimous ruling.</p>

<p>The two ultra-Orthodox parties that Netanyahu's coalition depends on see conscription exemptions as essential to keeping their members in religious seminaries and away from a military that may challenge their traditional values.</p>

<p>The party leaders expressed disappointment with the decision, but they did not pose a direct challenge to the government.</p>

<p>But the possibility that the military, supported by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, may begin to enlist the seminary students might raise tensions in Netanyahu's already fragile government.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/icc-warrants-for-russian-military-figures-is-important-decision-kyiv-734975">ICC warrants for Russian military figures is 'important decision': Kyiv</a></strong></p>

<p>The ultra-Orthodox conscription waiver has gained particular attention since Israel's military forces are being overworked in a multifront conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.</p>

<p>The country's law requires the majority of Jewish Israelis to enlist in the military at 18, serving for two years for women and three years for men.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While some do serve, members of the 21 per cent Arab minority in Israel are exempt, as are students attending ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminaries, who have also had long-standing exemptions.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Israel's offensive in Lebanon will pull Iran in war, says US</strong></p>

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<p>The government has continued to permit seminary students to avoid serving despite the statute regulating their exemption expiring last year.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court decided that the state had to draft them if there was no new legal foundation for the exemption.</p>

<p>In addition, the decision prohibited seminaries from receiving state funding if students withdrew from duty without permission or exception.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a decision that might split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, the Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) mandated that the state start enlisting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminarians in the military.

In a decision that might split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, the Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) mandated that the state start enlisting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminarians in the military. "At the height of a difficult war, the burden of inequality is more than ever acute," the court said in a unanimous ruling. The two ultra-Orthodox parties that Netanyahu's coalition depends on see conscription exemptions as essential to keeping their members in religious seminaries and away from a military that may challenge their traditional values. The party leaders expressed disappointment with the decision, but they did not pose a direct challenge to the government. But the possibility that the military, supported by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, may begin to enlist the seminary students might raise tensions in Netanyahu's already fragile government. Also read: ICC warrants for Russian military figures is 'important decision': Kyiv The ultra-Orthodox conscription waiver has gained particular attention since Israel's military forces are being overworked in a multifront conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. The country's law requires the majority of Jewish Israelis to enlist in the military at 18, serving for two years for women and three years for men. While some do serve, members of the 21 per cent Arab minority in Israel are exempt, as are students attending ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminaries, who have also had long-standing exemptions. Watch | Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Israel's offensive in Lebanon will pull Iran in war, says US × The government has continued to permit seminary students to avoid serving despite the statute regulating their exemption expiring last year. The Supreme Court decided that the state had to draft them if there was no new legal foundation for the exemption. In addition, the decision prohibited seminaries from receiving state funding if students withdrew from duty without permission or exception. (With inputs from agencies)

Israeli Supreme Court orders military conscription for ultra-orthodox Jewish students

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