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Thousands of members of a section of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest in downtown Jerusalem in rejection of a top court ruling that calls for them to be drafted into military service. Israel's top court ruled unanimously that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, potentially destabilising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition. IMAGES
Israeli police disperse a few dozen ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a road in Jerusalem during a demonstration against their conscription into the military. The protest took place as Israel's top court held a hearing session to strike down the decades-old exemption of Jewish men from army service. IMAGES
Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. IMAGES
Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron in northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, which marks the anniversary of the death of the Talmudic sage. IMAGES
Police direct traffic as vehicles partaking in a 'Freedom Convoy' against Covid-19 restrictions arrive in Jerusalem from 40 cities across Israel. The demonstration is inspired by the Canadian protest movement which is entering its third week. IMAGES
Texas state troopers check cars crossing over from Louisiana in a move to further cut off travel from a neighboring state that has been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Those entering Texas via road from Louisiana are subject to 14 days of self-quarantine. IMAGES
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