In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews walks past pashkevilim, posters used to publicize news and important messages in the ultra-Orthodox community, in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men celebrate the festival of Purim in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Israeli mounted police disperse Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a road during a protest against the army draft in Jerusalem, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Ultra-orthodox Jewish men pray during the mourning ritual of Tisha B'Av at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Ultra-Orthodox Jews cross a street in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews walks past pashkevilim, posters used to publicize news and important messages in the ultra-Orthodox community, in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)