Boaz Bismuth

The eighth front: Netanyahu thanks delegation of US journalists for supporting Israel

At the Gala, Netanyahu decried recent claims of genocide and starvation in Gaza, warning of the resurgence of centuries-old blood libel and antisemitism.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Newsmax July 4 event belatedly held on August 13
THE ENLISTMENT process for the Netzah Yehuda battalion takes place at the Tal Hashomer military base.

Netanyahu to Border Police haredi unit: Torah study, military service 'not contradictory'

"We are in a process of change. It is very important to show the great contribution of all parts of society, but as far as I am concerned, you are pioneers," Netanyahu told the soldiers.

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MK Boaz Bismuth at first meeting on new conscription bill since Edelstein ousting on August 12, 2025

‘We want a draft law’: Bismuth leads first meeting on new conscription bill since Edelstein ousting

MK Boaz Bismuth opened the first meeting to discuss the haredi draft law since replacing MK Yuli Edelstein as Chairperson of the  Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

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MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Boaz Bismuth must introduce bill to formalize equal draft to include all haredim - editorial

Edelstein’s draft framework, which he and his team left as an inheritance of sorts, outlines agreements reached with the haredim throughout the war, as well as the gaps that remain.

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Future of haredi draft law to shift as new FADC chair Bismuth calls for 'new path'

The draft of the law set graduated conscription targets for yeshiva students over five years, with a gradual annual conscription requirement.

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MK Yuli Edelstein speaks with MK Boaz Bismuth during a discussion on the proposal to apply sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

Gov’t failing to sanction haredi draft dodgers, says A-G

Legally, part of the issue is that there is no set categorical distinction for haredim in the matter of military conscription, as it is a blanket requirement.

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Haredim protest against the IDF draft outside Tel Hashomer recruitment base, April 28. 2025.