Jerusalem - Israeli police say an ultra-Orthodox soldier has
been accosted in a religious Jerusalem neighborhood - in a sign of anger over
plans to begin drafting religious men into the army.
Ultra-Orthodox men are exempt from military service. Men who
choose to serve in the army are frequently shunned by their communities. In
Thursday’s incident, police say a vehicle full of ultra-Orthodox men yelled
curses and threw objects at the soldier as he was walking on Shmuel Hanavi
Street.
Anger has been rising as the Israeli government prepares to
begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. Israel’s Channel 2 reported that 80 such
attacks have taken place in the last few months. Neither army nor police
spokesmen could confirm that number.
The soldier was not injured and was rescued by the police.
A similar incident occurred in the capital on Tuesday.
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