## Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government

Authored by apnews.com

The court struck down a law that codified exemptions in 2017, but repeated court extensions and government delaying tactics over a replacement dragged out a resolution for years.

The court ruled that in the absence of a law, Israel’s compulsory military service applies to the ultra-Orthodox like any other citizen.

During arguments, government lawyers told the court that forcing ultra-Orthodox men to enlist would “tear Israeli society apart.”.

Many fear that greater contact with secular society through the military will distance adherents from strict observance of the faith.

“The real solution to the draft problem is not a Supreme Court ruling,” the statement said.

Critics have said they are ill-prepared to serve in the military or enter the secular work force.

The court ruling does not address the status of Israel’s Palestinian citizens, who are not expected to serve and most of whom do not. »

### Social Security to drop obsolete jobs used to deny disability benefits

Authored by washingtonpost.com

A reliance on outdated jobs “undermines trust in the rest of the process” of applying for disability benefits.

The list of jobs has been used for decades as part of Social Security’s process for assessing the work capacity of disability benefit applicants.

It was not immediately clear how Social Security would address such cases that relied on the outdated jobs data. »

### U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis

Authored by cbsnews.com

U.S. surgeon general on why gun violence is being declared a public health crisis.

The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.

Children and younger Americans, in particular, are suffering from gun violence, Murthy notes in his advisory called "Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America." »

### Halo Infinite Barely Received Any New Content In 2024 With No New Projects Announced

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

Xbox Game Studios and 343 Industries’ first-person shooter, Halo Infinite, has barely received any new developer made content in 2024.

Twitter/X user and content creator Mr_Rebs_, who is known for reporting on the Halo series, shared that the next Halo game won’t be released for a long time.

He also pointed out that Halo Infinite has received a very minimal amount of developer made content this year. »

### Survivors of Hamas massacre sue UNRWA: 'An UNRWA teacher held me hostage'

Authored by ynetnews.com

The lawsuit alleges that UNRWA led a money laundering operation amounting to billions of dollars, which funded Hamas.

The lawsuit also alleges that UNRWA allowed Hamas to dig tunnels and establish command centers under its facilities and that UNRWA personnel participated in the October 7 massacre.

The allegations also include: UNRWA staff who were also Hamas members participated in the October 7 massacre, UNRWA staff held and monitored hostages taken on October 7, UNRWA knowingly and intentionally employed Hamas members as management and agency staff, and senior Hamas operatives held influential positions in UNRWA in Gaza. »

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