Ultra-Orthodox Men Ordered to Serve in Israeli Military by Supreme Court

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students must be drafted into military service, ending a longstanding exemption. The ruling is set to deepen divisions within the government, as religiously conservative parties opposed to conscription are expected to resist the decision. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relies on two extremist parties that regard conscription exemptions as key to keeping constituents in religious seminaries.