Already the second Israeli minister signals that the ultra-Orthodox will be drafted.

Economy Minister Nir Barkat, the second high-ranking member of the ruling Likud party, publicly stated that he will vote against the draft law regarding ultra-Orthodox conscription in the Knesset if it does not undergo significant changes. Barkat said that other government party members will also act this way. Previously, Defense Minister Joav Gallant spoke out against the bill proposal, which would lower the age from which students in yeshivas …