Israeli Army to Draft 54,000 Ultra-Orthodox Men amid Political Crisis

The Israeli army will issue 54,000 draft orders to Ultra-Orthodox men, ending a decades-long exemption and triggering political turmoil.

The Israeli army has announced plans to issue 54,000 draft notices to Ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students, in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling that ends a decades-long exemption from compulsory service.

The ruling, issued on Monday, marks a historic shift in Israeli military…