Israeli police remove an ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth blocking a road to protest military recruitment in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv on Tuesday. The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men next week — a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men blocked a main highway in …
Jerusalem CNN — A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Extremists within the community have been blamed for graffiti on a Jerusalem wall which said that the city’s police chief was “Hitler.” The atmosphere has become so febrile that some Haredim, as the ultra-Orthodox are collectively known, have pinned yellow Star of David badges on their …
