Oren Ziv – Middle East Eye Oct 30, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled Jerusalem on Thursday in a demonstration against the Israeli state’s demand to enlist them into the army and the arrest of draft dodgers.
The protest, described earlier this week as the “demonstration of the million”, was a rare show of unity from all of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox factions but was marred by the death of a 15-year-old, who fell from a construction site.
Yesterday, rabbis of Chabad, an ultra-Orthodox faction with no clear political identification, issued a “call to participate in the prayer and cry rally in Jerusalem”.
“Today, all the ultra-Orthodox factions have come together,” Yehuda Hirsch, 20, told Middle East Eye at the demonstration. “We will not enlist in the army under any circumstances.”
“We are two opposites,” said Hirsch, a member of the ultra-Orthodox, anti-Zionist faction Neturei Karta, referring to the ultra-Orthodox on one side and the army and state on the other.
“For the first time after 10 years of the last struggle, everyone came together to say, just like we don’t enlist to Hamas, we don’t enlist to the IDF (Israeli army).”
Israeli media reported overcrowding at train stations, which were filled with ultra-Orthodox men making their way to the demonstration.
Police blocked Highway 1, the main road leading to Jerusalem, and other streets in the city to deal with the large number of people demonstrating. Many made their way to the city on foot.
A 25-year-old ultra-Orthodox man, who did not want his name to be published, told MEE he was “demonstrating because of the draft. I’m not enlisting. I’m with an arrest warrant. I’m not scared… I sat in detention for the demonstrations, and I’ll sit for a year. I’m not afraid.”
“It’s not about the war,” the young man said, referring to the genocide in Gaza. “I have friends who were killed, and I cry for every soldier, but the issue is that the state wants us to be secular.”
Michael, a 19-year-old from Jerusalem who studies at a yeshiva in Bnei Brak, told MEE: “I have a draft order. As long as the rabbis don’t tell me to go, I won’t show up.”
A longstanding question
Ultra-Orthodox enlistment in the Israeli army has been a complex issue in Jewish society for many years.
With the establishment of the state in 1948, Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, granted an exemption from military service to the ultra-Orthodox, but this was not enshrined in law.
Beginning in the 1970s, a public debate emerged regarding the enlistment of the ultra-Orthodox into the army. As a result, over the years, several unsuccessful attempts have been made to enshrine the issue into law.
The beginning of the genocide in Gaza and the enlistment of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to participate in it led to a fiery debate on the issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription.
The extreme right-wing Israeli government, which includes the ultra-Orthodox parties, failed to enshrine the exemption from conscription due to widespread public opposition, which also came from within the coalition itself.
Thursday’s protest came after last week’s arrest by the military police of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who refused to enlist.
After the arrest, MK Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism said, “The continued arrests of Torah students as part of the campaign of persecution of religion declared by the attorney general is a disgrace that indicates heartlessness.”
Michael told MEE that he is “not afraid of the state, we are in the hands of the maker of the world. The state wants us to be secular.”
“It’s the first time we’re going out and hopefully it’s the last time,” Michael said. “Twelve years ago, we demonstrated and it helped, back then they postponed the draft.”
‘Unprecedented demonstration’
Moshe Gafni, a member of the Knesset and leader of the Ashkenazi Haredi party United Torah Judaism, said in an interview with ultra-Orthodox radio during the demonstration that “this reality is beyond all imagination”.
“People from all over the country come to this big rally, which is almost unprecedented,” Gafni said.
“The cry from here will be heard all over the world, and I hope that with God’s help, it will affect all those who want to harm the world of Torah.”
Gafni added that the arrest of ultra-Orthodox youths “is something reminiscent of the Romans, the dark days of the Jewish people. It’s a decree from heaven that you can’t live with”.
Yesterday, Israel’s Channel 12 News revealed that a new draft law was written by Boaz Bismuth, chairman of the new foreign affairs and defence committee, of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party.
The new plan was criticised because it was seen as an attempt to appease the ultra-Orthodox parties, which resigned from the government earlier this year.
Bismuth was appointed head of the committee after difficulties posed by the previous chairman, Yuli Edelstein, another Likud politician, over the issue of ultra-Orthodox enlistment.
Death of a teenager
The demonstration turned deadly after a 15-year-old boy fell from a height of about 100 metres from a construction site.
Israeli media also reported clashes and riots that took place across Jerusalem. A Channel 12 News reporter was attacked by demonstrators who threw water bottles at her.
Another staff member of the channel was attacked at another location, the Israeli channel reported.
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox climbed roofs, bridges and construction sites during the demonstration, without police supervision, as in other demonstrations in Israel.
The demonstration was strongly criticised by members of the opposition, who called for the ultra-Orthodox to be drafted into the army.
Yair Golan, leader of the centre-left Democrats party, wrote on his X account that the demonstration was “a good opportunity to bring… military police forces there and let them choose: to be part of the people of Israel or to pay the price”.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid of the centrist Yesh Atid party said, “If you are able to march in the streets, you can march in basic training and defend the State of Israel.”
Yehuda Hirsch told MEE that the Israeli state “thinks we have become Israelis, that we have already undergone Israelisation, that we are part of their sympathy, of the war and of their values.” But, Hirsch said, “we are not”.
“We are Jews as Jews. We have no connection to the State of Israel, and we don’t want to enlist in any way, just as an Arab doesn’t enlist, a Jew doesn’t enlist. Anyone who enlists is a Zionist.”
“Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled Jerusalem on Thursday in a demonstration against the Israeli state’s demand to enlist them into the army and the arrest of draft dodgers.”
Ha Ha Ha kikes don’t want to join “the most moral army in the world”. All of these nodding donkeys have no trouble with the slaughter in Palestine since the 1920’s and never will have — just as long as it’s “secular” kikes ( whatever they might be LOL ) doing the murdering. It really is true. All kikes are insane by definition.
Kikery ( jews ) is a pseudo-religious collective. Therefore to say there are “secular” kikes is word salad.
sir Anthony Blunt was very close to the royals and like Prince Andrew
an active pedophile, he would take young boys to tea with the queens mother.
the royals knew of several pedos in and around the royal house
Blunt would supply boys to homosexuals and blackmail them for Victor Rothschild.
Rothschild told those who spied for him, world communism was coming and those who helped would be rich beyond imagination, the only ones to profit were Churchill and later Tony Blair.
Blunt said that as w w 2 began the RAF flying to Germany found the military and industrial sites had anti aircraft protection, so were turning round over the channel, dropping their bombs and coming home.
So it was Churchill not Bomber Harris who made the decision to leave the military sites and bomb the dormitory towns where the soldiers wives and children lived
The main reason for the heroic flight of Rudolf Hess to the UK was to get the attacks on civilians stopped
he was declared innocent of any crimes at Nuremberg yet sentenced to life imprisonment they could not let the truth ever come out
Another reason for the change in bombing tactics was Rothschild wanted to seize the factories at the wars end in ” reparations.
That branch of the Rothschild family known as Rockefeller ( Rockenfelder ) took all the medical supply factories which were producing very good quality drugs.
After the war when UK people said Hitler gave his people free health care, why cant we have it also ?
so in 1948 the NHS was formed, and the German drug firms now run by jews, turned to cheap chemical alternatives, there was a pill for everything.
some of these medicines are dangerous, but jews do not care for as Rothschild said
” profit is all ”
paul fuller
they live since dekades of wellfare, diamond-childorgan-
prostitution-trading . never work, studying Talmud whole
day .
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starmers racism agaunst his own people with the massive people trafficking of recent moths plus the support given to israeli terrorism and starvation
has meant starmer and labour are going to be binned
So, is Chabad good or bad?
The Acidic Jews object to the draft, not on moral grounds, but simply because they don’t want to serve and put themselves in danger or get their hands dirty. Ziostani govt. forcing them to be secular has nothing to do with it.
LOL..
how on Earth can you be ‘Ultra’ Ortho-doxed..if you are an orthodox person you conform to an ESTABLISHED lol doctrine… that’s it, it’s fucking established and you conform to it… you orthodox twat*..
However, because it’s jewes we are dealing with here..ultra ortho-doxed means demented fanatics, zealots, rabid rabbis…these fellas didn’t have much trouble with murder and plunder in the West Bank so it must be the fact that they only take orders from G-d.. and not some schlemiel in fatigues..
*because it’s clown town out there..it seems the botz on the webz refer to the word orthodox not at all secularly..and tend to come down the toobz on the side of men in dresses, intercessionists and forelocked scarecrows..
..Amen Ra..
lolo…
They don’t “oppose” it, they see the writing on the wall and they are PETRIFIED. Too little too late.
In a troubling development, Iran has reportedly released a list containing the names, photos, and personal details of Israeli Air Force pilots. This act, described as a chilling post-war move, has raised significant concerns regarding the safety and security of these individuals. The leaked information allegedly includes data on approximately 30,000 Israeli Air Force personnel, as reported by various media outlets, including Al Jazeera. Such leaks not only threaten the lives of those named but also escalate tensions in an already volatile region.
Israeli security analysts have expressed alarm over these revelations, viewing them as a potential nightmare for the Israeli military. The implications of such leaks are profound, as they could lead to targeted actions against the individuals involved in military operations. Furthermore, there are claims that Iran may be fabricating some of this data, raising questions about the authenticity and motivations behind these leaks.
The release of this information highlights the ongoing conflict and the lengths to which nations may go to intimidate or retaliate against perceived adversaries. It serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and security in military operations, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding the release of personal information in the context of warfare.
As we reflect on these events, it is crucial to remember the biblical principles of justice and protection for the innocent. The Bible teaches us to seek peace and pursue it (Psalm 34:14) and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:31). In times of conflict, we must strive for understanding and reconciliation rather than revenge and hostility.
Thematic Themes:
Military Ethics
National Security
Conflict and Peace
Follow-up Questions:
What are the implications of such leaks for international relations?
How can nations protect their military personnel from such threats?
What role does media play in shaping public perception of military actions?
Biblical References:
Psalm 34:14 – “Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking peace, especially in times of conflict, aligning with the need for reconciliation rather than retaliation.
Mark 12:31 – “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” This verse reminds us of the call to love and protect one another, even amidst adversarial situations.
Proverbs 21:15 – “It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.” This verse highlights the importance of justice and righteousness, underscoring the need for ethical conduct in military and political actions.
These verses serve as a foundation for understanding the moral implications of the current situation and encourage a pursuit of peace and justice.
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Got to love those refuseniks.
Blame Chosenites G*d for not giving that Jew wings
But people in HELL have wings?
“just like we don’t enlist to Hamas, …
we don’t enlist to the IDF (Israeli army).”
-> Oops!
Refuseniks are not refusing to join the IOF because they are antiwar. If they were that would be glorious.
I expect it is because they pray non-stop to their antichrist god of war for their forces to be warriors in war and to win every battle against their common enemy.
@FRED B
all orthodox jews are bad as they spit on christians !
they accept only their black uniform of death .
@AMALEK
the old man of Alamut fortress should send out his
lone wolf assassines to kill all AsskeNAZI pilots .
JUST for information here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Neturei Karta waves Palestinian flags and are for the Palestinians. They are against the slaughter in Gaza as well as the West Bank. They are also against the present State of Israel. One caveat however is that they say that the state of Israel must be dismantled….and only can it be formed fairly with its neighbors once the Massiah comes.
These Jews could should have to fight in all countries pushing for war as its there agendas being pushed in all countries. So the fellow who told me this said .
That Israel is divided is a good thing. But don’t get the idea that Neturei Karta (a Satmar cult) are noble Jews since they agree with having a Palestinian state….they are just as anti-gentile and anti-Christ as Chabad and others, and want enslavement of all gentiles after their “messiah” (aka the anti-Christ) comes forth, and all these ultra orthodox want to NOAHIDE all believers on Christ. So why don’t these Jewish supremacists not want to join the IDF? Because they think only gentiles should die for them, and they consider secular Jews as no better than gentiles.
Nothing is ever as it first seems, when you are dealing with “God’s Co-pilots.”
Also, remember how they tricked the moronic Moors into invading the Iberian peninsula in 711, told them which inhabitants needed killing, and then “managed” the place for the retarded sand niggers, reaping huge fortunes, while paying the (to them) insignificant dummies tax?
I once had a govt. job and never fretted the income tax, since the government was paying me much more than I was worth, even as an exemplary employee. But when I worked for myself, the income tax stung, since I had created all the value that I earned “out of thin air” and the substance of my spine, as a Rastaman would say, and Bob Marley did say.
Hahaha The barking mad “Torah Judaism” lunatics versus the criminally insane “Zionists”…behold, as evil turns on itself. The only brand of imbecile more deranged or criminally ignorant are the terminally retarded herds of “christian zionists” such as evangelicals and baptists….
For anyone who has not had the misfortune of actually being around “ultra orthodox” kikes such as Chabadniks, Hasids, and other deranged brands of their horrifically ill-bred ilk, you would be very hard pressed to find a group more repugnant.
Of course, the “ultra orthodox”, meaning extremist, of just about any faith are frothing whack-jobs and dangerously deranged. I imagine the Creator, if he still gives a standing piss about this dumpster fire, alternates between having a good laugh and shaking his head in stunned embarrassment at the habits and antics of the overly zealous and their books of cock-eyed bullshit.