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US Rabbis Ask Trump to Intervene on Israeli Draft Exemption for Yeshiva Students
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First reported by i24NEWS · 7 hours ago
What happened
American rabbis met with President Trump to request his intervention regarding the military draft status of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students in Israel. While a prepared letter was not delivered, the issue was discussed during the meeting.
- 01US rabbis asked President Trump to intervene in Israel's military draft for yeshiva students.
- 02The rabbis represent major Orthodox communities in the US.
- 03The request was made during a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office.
- 04A prepared letter detailing specific requests was not delivered.
- 05Other community issues, including education and imprisoned Haredim, were also discussed.
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