A routine parking ticket in a Jerusalem neighborhood escalated into violence on Thursday, as members of the ultra-Orthodox community confronted police, injuring thirteen officers. The unrest began when an inspector attempted to issue a ticket and was met with threats and aggression, leading to the arrest of one individual. Hundreds of residents quickly gathered, damaging police vehicles and throwing objects, while police responded with stun grenades, water cannons, and batons. The incident highlights rising tensions over government plans to draft ultra-Orthodox men into the military, a move fiercely opposed by the community, which views religious study as its highest duty. The confrontation is the latest in a series of clashes reflecting deep divisions within Israeli society over military service and religious exemptions.
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