Israel faces mounting turmoil as ultra-Orthodox protests erupt against the IDF draft amid a deepening manpower crisis. Demonstrators in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak chanted “prison, not the army,” clashing with police and smashing car windows. Rabbis warned followers never to enlist, likening draft dodgers to “hostages” in Gaza. The crisis follows the High Court’s voiding of Haredi exemptions, with the IDF now short up to 12,000 troops. War fatigue, reservist trauma, and refusals to serve have left Netanyahu cornered domestically and militarily. br br br br HASHTAGS: br br #Netanyahu #IsraelProtests #UltraOrthodox #IDFDraftCrisis #Jerusalem #BneiBrak #Haredi #DraftDodgers #IsraelPolitics #IDFManpower #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #GazaWar #MilitaryCrisis #ReligiousProtests #Hostages #NetanyahuTrouble #IsraelUpdates #GlobalNews #IDFShortage #WarFatigue #Reservists #ZviFeldman #TorahWorld #IsraelCrisisbr br Also Readbr br Benjamin Netanyahu Falls Ill Amid Political Crisis, Diagnosed With Food Poisoning :: br Israel To Send Ceasefire Team To Qatar A Day Before Trump-Netanyahu Meet :: br Trump Labels Netanyahu Case A ‘Witch Hunt,’ Blasts Israeli Prosecutors :: br br br ~HT.