Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews to receive draft notices in days

The IDF wants to plug its manpower gaps with members of the country’s most insular community

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it will begin sending initial draft orders to members of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Haredi community on Sunday. Exempt from military service since the foundation of the Jewish state, the Haredim were cleared for service recruitment by a court ruling last month.

The orders are the first step in a screening process for next year’s recruits...