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Knesset passes bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months to 'meet IDF's goals'
The passage of the bill comes amid the coalition's legislative blitz before the Knesset recesses ahead of the upcoming elections. Forty-three MKs voted in favor, with 12 against and one abstention.
Are there other lessons from October 7? - opinion
The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers - editorial
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to warn the government about draft evasion - editorial
Struggle for identity: Haredi demonstration reflect a quest for unity - opinion
The goal of demonstrations in general, and mass demonstrations in particular, is to mold the identity of the individual and to strengthen identification with the group and its goals.
Refusing to serve divides society: How haredi draft dodging harms Israel - opinion
Haredi communities who so forcefully asserted themselves in the city did not just make a statement about the draft, but about their relationship with the very country they call home.
Netanyahu halts meetings on haredi draft bill, sparking opposition fury
The first discussion to present the outline of the newly updated bill had been slated for Monday.
The haredi draft dodging farce to continue until we who pay the price say 'enough!' - editorial
The threat of revoking the right of haredim to vote might be extreme, but sanctions, budget cuts, and hitting them where it hurts – in the pocketbook – are not.
Contentious WZC resolutions touch on draft, settlements, Oct 7 inquiry
Delegates at the 39th World Zionist Congress consider resolutions on military draft, sovereignty over the West Bank, and the October 7 inquiry.
WATCH: Two police officers injured during Haredi protests against draft dodger arrests
Two suspects were reportedly arrested and brought in for questioning.
Reservists Party principles: Zionist gov't, draft for everyone, Oct. 7 inquiry - interview
Those who don't serve shouldn't be allowed to run or vote for Knesset, Master Sergeant (Res.) Roy Frank says.
Haredi protesters block Jerusalem highway in protest against draft-dodger arrest orders
The police explained that rioters began to disrupt the order by blocking the traffic lanes near the String Bridge at the city's entrance.
There is no ‘crime of Torah study’: Haredi lies about draft dodger arrests - opinion
When haredi leaders and media outlets resort to hyperbole or even deliberate falsehoods, it undermines, rather than advances, meaningful progress in this vital national conversation.
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.
