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A fierce national debate rages in Israel over military service exemptions for Haredi men, whose religious leaders argue Torah study is their highest duty—even amid war. Originally granted post-Holocaust to rebuild their community, these exemptions have ballooned, leaving many young Haredim unenlisted and out of the workforce, straining a nation at war. While Haredis see their devotion as patriotic sacrifice against secular threats, soldiers and officials call the exemptions unconscionable. New legislation shielding them from draft evasion has ignited protests and deepened divisions, revealing a clash between faith and national security—and a society grappling with how religion shapes its future.

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