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Israel's attempt to draft ultra-Orthodox men into the military has sparked widespread protests and political tension, threatening to destabilize Prime Minister Netanyahu's government as debates over religious exemptions and national service intensify.
A federal appeals court in Louisiana unanimously ruled that a law requiring public schools and universities to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, citing violations of the separation of church and state. The law, which aimed to promote religious and historical education, was blocked after challenges from families of diverse faiths and civil liberties groups. Louisiana plans to appeal the decision, amid ongoing debates over religious expression in public institutions.