Haredi draft
IDF general warns mandatory service extension will not solve army manpower crisis
Bar Kalifa wrote that the extension of mandatory service approved by the Knesset plenum on Thursday “does not eliminate the need to expand the pool of draftees.”
Over 70 mayors, council leaders file petition against haredi draft exemption law
New haredi party launches, aiming to secure spot in Knesset ahead of elections
Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion
By passing Torah Study law, Israel risks turning holiness into a bargaining chip - editorial
A government that truly cared about Torah would not use it to divide soldiers from students, mourners from politicians, and Jews from one another.
Editor's Notes: High Court ruling on women in tanks deepens religious divide in IDF - comment
Women who made history in tanks on Oct. 7 fought in all-female crews. Both camps in the Armored Corps dispute should be claiming that morning as a victory. Instead, both pretend it never happened.
WATCH: Haredi draft protests shut down highways, trains for two hours, scuffle with police
One 21-year-old haredi protester was hit by a car on Highway 1, and one 93-year-old civilian man was injured in the protests.
Shin Bet investigates haredi protests amid concerns over threats to government sites - report
The Shin Bet is investigating haredi anti-conscription protests after multiple disruptive incidents, amid concerns that future demonstrations could threaten government sites or officials.
Knesset advances bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law, supporting haredi draft evaders
It proposes that the State of Israel "recognize those who commit themselves to long-term dedication to Torah study as performing significant service to the state and the Jewish people."
Grapevine: Fiscal support for the ultra-Orthodox
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Ministerial committee approves Torah Study bill amid coalition tensions
Netanyahu’s coalition advances the Torah Study law, despite opposition and warnings that the bill could worsen draft evasion amid Israel’s manpower shortage.
Shas pushes tone-deaf Torah study law while soldiers die in Lebanon, Gaza - comment
Those who see Torah study as essential should acknowledge the unique burden borne by those who leave their lives behind to defend the country, and that yeshiva study is not a comparable sacrifice.
The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion
The very ethos of Religious Zionism is integration: to bridge the sacred and the worldly, and to play an integral role in building the State of Israel.
Haredi parties to advance bill granting draft evaders equal rights to IDF soldiers
Shas party leader Arye Deri demanded that the legislation be rapidly advanced, and it is expected to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for its preliminary reading this week.
