German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has sparked a debate by suggesting the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service in the country. Pistorius, in an interview with Germany’s Die Welt newspaper on Saturday, stated that the suspension of compulsory military service, which took effect on July 1, 2011, was a mistake, despite the reasons that led to its discontinuation at the time. “I’m... 

Nine ultra-Orthodox Jews have been arrested following violent clashes with security forces in Jerusalem during protests against conscription into the armed forces. Last week, the Israeli Supreme Court annulled a law which exempted ultra-Orthodox believers from the draft. On Tuesday, Israel’s Supreme Court nullified the law that exempted ultra-Orthodox Jews from being conscripted into the armed forces,...