The Ultra Orthodox vs. The IDF: Israels Other Religious War

Subscribe to VICE News here: Since Israel s inception, the Haredi ultraOrthodox adherents of Judaism have been exempt from the country s military conscription laws. But their growing population, coupled with their high unemployment rate and dependence on state benefits, sparked outrage within the country s secular majority. After years of demanding that the Haredi share the responsibility of serving in the armed forces, the Israeli government passed an unprecedented