Haredi draft
Majority of Israel's ex-Soviet immigrants oppose Netanyahu, back draft law - poll
Approximately 1 million eligible voters in Israel are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, part of a wider Russian-speaking community that comprises roughly 15% of the population.
IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion
Likud MK advances October 7 investigation bill, expected to be voted in Knesset in coming weeks
Revised haredi draft bill 'historic mistake,' security threat, Eisenkot warns Knesset panel
Bennett: First acts as PM will be to cancel haredi draft bill, politicized probe into Oct. 7
Bennett addressed the current attempt by the government to pass a law which critics say will only moderately increase haredi service in the IDF, at the Cyber Week conference at Tel Aviv University.
Shas threatens to oppose 2026 state budget over haredi food-voucher exclusion
If the budget is not approved by the end of March, the close of the fiscal year, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and new elections will be called.
'We need everyone,' wounded reservist urges Knesset panel to advance haredi draft law
The soldier and bereaved families spoke on the necessity of equal conscription amid the IDF's manpower shortage.
Shaping the Future of the State of Israel
Thousands of young Haredi men choose to shoulder the security and economic burden
Trump, trial, and troops: Inside the perfect political storm that triggered Netanyahu's pardon push
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A sympathetic White House, a punishing courtroom schedule, and a looming coalition crisis over haredi conscription explain the prime minister’s sudden pardon request.
The 'deep state' is not blocking Israel's leaders, they just refuse to govern - opinion
The so-called "deep state" is currently ruling Israeli politics, but it's little more than a farce excuse designed by Israel's leaders.
Netanyahu presses on with reforms as Likud turmoil intensifies
Senior lawmakers clash over procedure and politics, raising doubts about the governing bloc’s direction and its ability to advance key reforms.
Seventy soldiers from IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade complete first squad commanders course
Throughout the training, participants underwent combat training exercises in both urban and open terrain, participated in navigation drills across the country, and some also fought in Gaza.
Bismuth's haredi draft bill advances in heated Knesset panel, lawmakers call it 'not nearly enough'
The continued discussions on the bill come after the chairperson of the committee, MK Boaz Bismuth (Likud), laid out his updated version of the legislation to the panel on Monday.
Israel's government must explain lack of valid draft policy for Arabs, High Court demands
The state was given until March 1 to file a detailed response and clarify “why no recruitment policy is being set for Arab citizens and residents of Israel under the General Security Service Law."
October 7 exposed Israel's deepest fracture: The haredi exemption - opinion
As hundreds of thousands of Israelis mobilized for the war, the absence of the ultra-Orthodox was painfully clear.
