Gallant approves first 1,000 draft orders for ultra-Orthodox

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved the first raft of draft orders which will be issued on Sunday to around 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews, aged 18-26.

This is the first stage of a military conscription drive targeting around 3,000 Haredi community members, as the army seeks to address manpower shortages amid its ongoing 0nslaught on Gaza.

This comes after Israel's Supreme Court ruling  in June, which reversed exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox students at religious seminaries.