Ultra-Orthodox men against an Israeli army draft say they will not "join the army of destruction". (AP PHOTO)
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men have blocked a major Jerusalem intersection to protest attempts to force them to register for Israel's military draft.
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Military service is mandatory for most Jewish Israeli men but the ultra-Orthodox often receive exemptions in order to continue their religious studies.
The exemptions have long infuriated secular Israelis but ultra-Orthodox communities have resisted repeated attempts to force them to register for the draft.
During Thursday's protest, the black-clad religious demonstrators blocked traffic at a main intersection near the entrance to the city and chanted: "I will not join the army of destruction."
Police said they were trying to restore order.
Australian Associated Press
