Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protested Wednesday outside army recruitment centers in Ramat Gan and Jerusalem, where new ultra-Orthodox IDF recruits were set for enlistment.

In footage of the protest near Ramat Gan’s Tel Hashomer, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, at least a hundred young men in ultra-Orthodox garb were seen gathered outside the center, some sitting cross-legged on the road as cars honked at them.

Over a dozen demonstrators attempted to break into the recruitment center in Tel Hashomer, the Israel Hayom outlet reported.

According to the daily, some 140 ultra-Orthodox young men were expected to be conscripted into combat support roles, sparking anger among extremist anti-draft groups. Many ultra-Orthodox Jews believe that military service is incompatible with their way of life, and fear that those who enlist will be secularized.

In Jerusalem, where protesters chanted against IDF enlistment, police officers at the scene declared the gathering unlawful and worked to disperse the demonstrators, police said in a statement.

There were no arrests reported at either protest. The two recruitment centers have seen similar anti-draft protests in the past.

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