Military service
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.
Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
Mandatory service extension will not solve army manpower crisis, head of IDF personnel warns
Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier
During one deployment, Zakai learned that a close childhood friend had been killed in combat roughly a kilometer away from his unit.
IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion
The demographic potential of Muslim Arab men aged 18 stands at over 12,500 young men per year – a figure equivalent to the enlistment potential of haredi men.
'Why did you bring me here?': Panel of olim discuss 'accidental' aliyah
Who pays the price of aliyah? Some 'accidental olim' - children who made aliyah not by choice, but by circumstance - share their experiences.
The right to vote should not depend on IDF service - opinion
Voting is not a privilege to be earned; it is a fundamental right of citizenship.
High Court: Haredi students with unsettled military status won't get national insurance discounts
Yeshiva students who have not settled their status with the military or procured a valid exemption will not be eligible for relevant discounts on national insurance.
Let them serve with dignity: Inside Eli Beer’s plan to welcome haredim into national life
“We are tearing ourselves apart – not from external threats but from inside” the founder and president of United Hatzalah states
South Korea's military shrinks amid massive drop in population
The dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues.
International yeshiva students answer IDF's call as Har Etzion breaks records
This week, 32 overseas students from the prestigious yeshiva will be drafting into the IDF alongside their Israeli peers – the highest number in the yeshiva’s 56-year history.
Greece situation shows caution is important, shouldn't deny right to see the world - editorial
The images of 1,600 Israelis stranded off the Greek island of Syros were a reminder that Israeli tourists can face hostility simply for their passports.
How the Iran war impacted Israel's haredi conscription debate - opinion
The war with Iran has created ripples in Israel's domestic social and political fabric, particularly regarding the debate over ultra-Orthodox military service.
