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Get email notification for articles from Nati Tucker Follow Apr. 26, 2021 2:22 AM Jerusalem has known interethnic violence before, but in the past it’s traditionally been between East Jerusalem Palestinians and religious-nationalist extremists. But the disturbances of the last few nights have seen a new breed of rioter – young Haredi men. The ultra-Orthodox have been victims of violent attacks by young Arabs, but the Haredi reaction is on a scale never before seen. The Haredim joining in t...

Get email notification for articles from Nati Tucker Follow Apr. 26, 2021 2:22 AM Jerusalem has known interethnic violence before, but in the past it’s traditionally been between East Jerusalem Palestinians and religious-nationalist extremists. But the disturbances of the last few nights have seen a new breed of rioter – young Haredi men. The ultra-Orthodox have been victims of violent attacks by young Arabs, but the Haredi reaction is on a scale never before seen. The Haredim joining in t...

Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israels military correspondent. An ultra-Orthodox man walks past the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, July 22, 2013. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash 90/ File) A national exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox men expired Monday, following Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s refusal to request an extension from the High Court of Justice. But the development is unlikely to change facts on the ground, according to an expert in the matter. Despite Gantz’s oppo...

Uri Cohen 01/27/2021 The streets of several Israeli cities have suddenly turned into war zones, reminiscent of darker times in Israel. Normally peaceful towns over the past week have devolved into chaos, and otherwise tranquil neighborhoods are witnessing violent clashes with security forces, as residents torch police and private vehicles, assault officers, toss rocks and bricks at journalists, and vandalize storefronts and buildings. The disturbing scenes are not taking place in West Bank vi...