Video. Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest Israel’s military draft plans in Jerusalem

Chanting, clapping and waving signs saying they would rather go to jail, the demonstrators brought the city to a standstill.

Police deployed more than 2,000 officers and closed major highways as crowds flooded the streets. One teenager died after falling from a nearby building under construction.

The growing dispute over draft exemptions now threatens to topple prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition and could trigger early elections.