Haredi draft
Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined
Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.
Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe
The price tag of opting out of the IDF - opinion
IDF to step up arresting haredi draft dodgers, requests police's support in operation - report
IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow
In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying, “I am raising 10 red flags before the IDF collapses into itself.”
A time for healing: Can Israel mend its deep internal rift? - opinion
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap; a time to kill, a time to heal. – Ecclesiastes
IDF launches recruitment push for ultra-Orthodox combat units active across war fronts
The units being recruited for, Hetz Company, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and Hasmonaim Brigade, have all operated across multiple fronts throughout the ongoing war.
WATCH: Police forcefully disperse anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction protest at Chords Bridge
Members of the anti-IDF draft Jerusalem Faction protest blocked Jerusalem’s Chords Bridge, causing traffic disruptions as Israel Police worked to restore order.
Ultra-Orthodox draft protesters break into military police chief's yard, block highway
Over the course of the protest, Highway 4 was blocked to traffic in both directions, and Israeli media reported several altercations between protestors and police officers.
Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders
Israel’s High Court has ordered the state to revoke benefits from haredi draft evaders, marking a major step toward enforcing the draft law amid the ongoing manpower shortage.
Israel’s haredi draft crisis needs more than crackdowns - opinion
Our real challenge is strengthening national resilience without tearing open one of the country’s deepest internal fractures - crackdowns alone will not meet it.
Israel cannot demand unity while governing inequality - opinion
Israel asks citizens to fight together, to sacrifice together, and to carry the weight of war and uncertainty together, and yet it governs them as if they are not equal partners in that burden.
Two wartime Independence Days, still no consensus on whether Israel won - opinion
As this long war drags on, the emotional landscape shifts, and the lens through which we experience and celebrate our independence changes.
MK Boaz Bismuth attacked by haredi mob in Bnei Brak, affirms dedication to draft law
Israel Police intervened and removed Bismuth from the scene without injury.
