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Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest mandatory military service

Ultra-Orthodox Jews who oppose mandatory military service staged another protest in Israel.

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Demonstrators attempted to storm a military registration office in Jerusalem.

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The protesters knocked over police barriers and trash cans.

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Israeli police used batons to drive the demonstrators away from the area.

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Mounted police also intervened.

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According to Israeli media outlet Kan, three people were detained due to the unrest.

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In June, the Israeli Supreme Court had approved the decision for the army to conscript Ultra-Orthodox men.

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In Israel, three-year military service is mandatory for both men and women.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who make up 12% of the population, were previously exempt from mandatory military service.

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