That privilege has long stirred widespread public resentment that has become more acute since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which ignited the wars in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Hundreds of soldiers have died in those conflicts, and tens of thousands of reservists have served multiple tours of duty. Military service is compulsory in Israel for most Jewish 18-year-olds, both men and women. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled last year that there was no legal basis for allowing the military exemptions and that, in the absence of new legislation, the army must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men....
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