Middle East updates: Israel's ultra-Orthodox can be drafted Published 5 hours ago last updated 10 minutes ago DW has more. © 2024 Deutsche Welle +++

Middle East updates: Israel's ultra-Orthodox can be drafted Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 10 minutes agolast updated 10 minutes ago Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox men can no longer be exempt from military service. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign minister is holding talks in Ramallah, Jerusalem and Beirut. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-israels-ultra-orthodox-can-be-drafted/live-69462362 © 2024 Deutsche Welle Palestinian home demolitions spike in east Jerusalem Aya Ibrahim in east Jerusalem 3 hours ago3 hours ago East Jerusalem is home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Following the October 7 attacks by Hamas, Israeli authorities have stepped up the demolition of Palestinian homes, leading to a rise in tensions. DW's Aya Ibrahim reports. https://www.dw.com/en/palestinian-home-demolitions-spike-in-east-jerusalem/video-69463639 © 2024 Deutsche Welle Netanyahu: Intense phase of Gaza war winding down Aaron Tilton 22 hours ago22 hours ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the "intense phase" of his country's military operations against the Islamist-militant Hamas group in Gaza is "about to end." He added, however, that the fighting won't stop until the group behind the October 7 terror attacks no longer controls Gaza.v https://www.dw.com/en/netanyahu-intense-phase-of-gaza-war-winding-down/video-69459084 © 2024 Deutsche Welle