'Netanyahu lets ultra-orthodox Jews avoid the draft'

Geva Maor says the fact ultra-orthodox Jews don't have to do military service was among his main concerns in the election.

The 19-year-old - who voted for Gadi Eisenkot - will be drafted to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a month's time, and says the exemption is unfair.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/israel-elections-latest-benjamin-netanyahu-fights-for-political-survival-as-voters-head-to-the-polls-13570050

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