# Clashes over Haredi conscription exemption intensify in Israel

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-bitter-row-over-military-service-that-could-shape-israels-future/
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:03:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T06:33:43+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmvg7w0x742do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Government, Markets, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- A failed call-up sparked a clash in Modi'in.
- Haredi military exemptions are under growing pressure.
- The dispute could affect Israel’s next government.

## Summary

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters confronted Israeli military police in Modi'in as officers tried to arrest a man who had not reported for military service. The clash reflects a deepening dispute over the community’s exemption from conscription, its place in wider society and the pressures on Israel as it fights wars on several fronts.

The Haredi community is about 14% of Israel’s population and could reach one-third of the Jewish Israeli population by 2050 if its growth continues at a similar rate. Government support for the community is estimated at 35 billion shekels (£8.4bn) a year, while many Haredi men study religious texts rather than join the workforce or the army. The exemption dates to Israel’s early years, but has faced greater scrutiny since the 7 October attacks; Haredi parties may also hold influence in forming the next government.

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