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Ultraorthodoxe in Israel: An der Front oder an der Tora?

Tagesschau16 October 2026, 12:59 UTCIsrael

Die Frage der Wehrpflicht spaltet Israel. Sollen junge ultraorthodoxe Männer in der Armee dienen oder weiter die heiligen Schriften studieren? Forderungen nach Wehrgerechtigkeit treffen auf massiven Widerstand. Von Julio Segador.

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