Haredi draft
Politicians decry attempts to allow haredi draft dodgers to travel to Uman, New York
The government decision to invest NIS 10 million to finance the various aspects of the annual haredi pilgrimage to Uman sparked widespread criticism.
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Ultra-Orthodox MK Goldknopf asks Netanyahu to finance Chabad's trip to New York
Lapid slams Gantz's proposal: 'No need to sit in gov't alongside Ben-Gvir and Smotrich'
Can Gantz's 'hostage government' idea break Israel's political deadlock? - analysis
Benny Gantz's six-month government proposal to return all of the hostages and pass a haredi draft law is just what Israel needs, but it doesn't address the major roadblocks.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews block central Israel highways, protest outside military prison
Haredi protesters have frequently posted outside of Beit Lid base due to the military prison within the base.
IDF considers recruiting from Diaspora due to severe manpower shortages
Currently, there are some 14,600 deserters from the haredi community. The military has made several arrests against haredi draft dodgers over the past week.
Military announces new, last-ditch plan to re-enlist draft-dodgers
The new option will be available for draft dodgers until this coming Thursday.
Netanyahu an ‘atheist,’ former chief rabbi says, accusing IDF of targeting Sephardim
After a week of of demonstrations outside a military prison housing haredi detainees, former Sephardi chief rabbi slammed Netanyahu and Shas leader Arye Deri of stalling the haredi draft bill.
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.
Haredi men tear IDF conscription letters, police launch investigation
The postal worker noted that the same men continued to follow him as he was delivering mail in the area.
‘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.
Bennett slams Deri over haredi draft dodging comments, Shas calls them 'false accusations'
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett slammed MK Arye Deri over comments on haredi conscription.
Jerusalem Faction plan to shut down Ben-Gurion Airport to protest haredi draft - report
The protest is in response to the continued arrest of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men for dodging the draft and refusing to serve in the IDF.
