Haredi draft
WATCH: Anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction holds 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
Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders
Israel’s haredi draft crisis needs more than crackdowns - opinion
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.
High Court clash exposes IDF manpower crisis, gov't stalling on haredi draft - editorial
Sunday's High Court hearing highlights the growing IDF manpower strain, as criticism mounts over government delays in enforcing haredi conscription.
Gov’t secretary claims chief of staff Zamir backs haredi draft bill at High Court, IDF denies
Despite Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs statement alleging Zamir’s support for Bismuth’s bill, IDF sources have made it clear that they deeply disapprove of the legislation.
High Court presses government over failure to enforce haredi draft ruling, reserves decision
The case centers on the government’s failure to carry out the November 2025 ruling, which held that the state must formulate an effective enforcement policy against haredi draft evasion.
Police arrest 19 in ultra-Orthodox protests against IDF draft across Israel
Protesters attempted to block vehicles while lying in the road, addressing officers deployed at Tel Hashomer with "hateful chants."
'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers
Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef criticizes the High Court’s decision restricting Passover prayers at the Western Wall, calling the judges "heretics" and "Shabbat desecrators."
'Fulfill your responsibility': IDF chief warns of manpower crisis in Passover letter to MKs
Zamir warned that an upcoming decision to shorten mandatory service to 30 months would result in “serious harm and a decline in the IDF’s order of battle,”
Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview
“The next government will be based on a ‘covenant of those who serve,’" said Bennett. "Anyone who can be with me in a tank in Gaza can be with me in the government.”
