The Ultra Orthodox Conscription Dispute Pushes Israeli Government to Brink The latest crisis in Israel's government has brought to the fore a long simmering issue that threatens to tear the country apart at its seams: the exemption of ultra Orthodox Jews from military service.
For years, this anomaly has been papered over by successive governments, but with the ruling coalition teetering on the brink of collapse, the elephant in the room can no longer be ignored.
At the heart of the controversy is a seemingly simple question: why should young men who have never served their country be allowed to avoid military service while their secular counterparts are forced to take up arms?