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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military draft in Jerusalem

(31 Oct 2025) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4614441 ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem – 30 October 2025 1. Yellow smoke used to disperse protesters, Israeli police running after protesters 2. Various top shots of protest 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Baruch Debchic, Ultra-Orthodox protester: ++PARTLY OVERLAID WITH SHOTS 1-2++ “We very much appreciate all the soldiers who do everything and risk their lives, and do everything else, even those who don't risk their lives, to do everything we need to protect the state. But there is a complete lack of appreciation of the Haredi community and what the Torah learners do.” 4. Various of protesters debating supporter of mandatory military draft for all 5. Top shot of protest 6. Paramedics carrying injured protester 7. Protesters 8. SOUNDBITE (English) David Sherez, supporter of mandatory military draft for all: ++PARTLY OVERLAID WITH SHOTS 5-7++ "I'm here today on behalf of all the reservists, all the soldiers, all of the people who were injured in this war, all the families who lost their beloveds. To tell my brothers, the Haredim (the Ultra-Orthodox), join us. There is no contradiction between serving in the Army and serving the Torah and studying Torah. No contradiction at all." 9. Various of protest STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men covered downtown Jerusalem in a sea of black Thursday to protest plans to draft them into the military, singing, clapping and holding signs saying they would rather go to jail. Deep divisions in Israeli society over the current draft exemption given to the ultra-Orthodox has emerged as the most serious threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. The embattled leader relies on ultra-Orthodox parties to keep his government limping along, but their attempts to pass a law to permanently exempt ultra-Orthodox Israelis from military service could sink his government and spark early elections. Israel shut down the major highway at the entrance to Jerusalem and deployed more than 2,000 officers, as tens of thousands of ultra-orthodox, known as haredim, thronged the streets. One teenager was killed at the largely peaceful protest after falling from a building under construction next to the protest, police said. The protest largely crippled the city, with roads closed and public transportation halted. AP video by Alon Bernstein, Moshe Edri =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...