 Israel's defence minister, Yoav Galant, has announced the country is to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the military next month. The issue has deeply divided Israeli society. Here's Mike Thompson. Many of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews believe military service is incompatible with their way of life. Other Israelis argue that the long-standing exemption unfairly burdens them, especially at a time when the country is at war and short of recruits.