Thousands of Haredim protest in Jerusalem against Israeli military service

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim, protested in west Jerusalem on Tuesday against military conscription, describing the Israeli army as the “enemy army”, Hebrew-language media reported. Channel 12 reported that the march, attended by thousands of Haredim, was held “in honour of draft evaders who were recently released from military prison”. The channel said the march began in Jerusalem’s Geula neighbourhood, leading to the closure of several roads. It added that money was due to be distributed to those refusing military service at the end of the march, with each receiving hundreds of shekels. The dollar is worth about three shekels. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that the draft evaders arrived at the march by bus and were greeted […]