IDF refusal

The price tag of opting out of the IDF - opinion

Switzerland has long maintained that citizens who do not serve in the military pay a special compensatory tax to the state.

HAREDI MEN protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an IDF draft order, in May 2026.
HAREDIM BLOCK a road to protest the arrest of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, near Bnei Brak, on Monday.

IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion

 An illustrative image of haredi residents of Jerusalem's Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

Haredi daycare bill: What is it and why should we care? - explainer

 An Israeli soldier operates during a ground operation in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, July 3, 2024.

IDF reservist soldier who refuses to continue serving in Gaza speaks out


Netanyahu: Israelis refusing to serve in IDF reserves are 'undemocratic'

"Incitement to refusals is contrary to democracy. It cannot be that a small group threatens to do away with Israel's security," Netanyahu said.

 Netanyahu speaks at the cabinet meeting on July 17, 2023.

Israelis believe that IDF protests endanger Israel - poll

Researchers polled a total of 516 respondents who constitute a representative sample of the adult population of Israel. 

 IDF artillery reservists at a protest in front of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.

Refusing IDF service over judicial reform isn't reasonable - editorial

The protesters abhor this government’s attempts to change the judicial status quo, and their demonstrations must be allowed. But refusing to serve in the IDF is a step too far.

 Members of the security forces stand guard as people demonstrate on 'Day of Disruption' in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 11, 2023.

Israel's 'responsible adult': Gallant tackles domestic, external threats

DEFENSE AFFAIRS: What Defense Minister Yoav Gallant thinks about Iran, the reservist crisis, Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, US relations and the Palestinian terror wave

 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant appears in the Knesset last week for a vote on the state budget

IDF officer removed from post after attending right-wing protest in uniform

The officer was also sentenced to a 25-day suspended sentence of partial military detention.

THOUSANDS PROTEST against the planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. Men, women and children have taken to the streets and highways armed with nothing more than flags

Is Hamas smelling Israeli weakness? - opinion

There’s no guarantee, therefore, that the legislation “timeout” won’t drag on indefinitely. Will terror organizations act on this opportunity?

 THE VILIFICATION of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and other top officials contributes to the sense on the part of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran that Israel won’t make it much past its upcoming birthday.

We need to build a firewall around the IDF, keep politics out - opinion

As our politicians are reportedly negotiating a compromise, our demand of Israelis is clear: Keep politics out of the IDF and never condition your service on any political disagreement.

 Thousands of Israel Defense Forces reservists and their supporters rallied in front of the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv to reaffirm their Oath of Allegiance to the IDF and the State of Israel on April 3, 2023.

Most Israeli Jews think IDF reservists' strike can impact gov't policies - poll

The study was released at an IDI conference, which saw discussion regarding the impact of the judicial reform protests on the ethos of the IDF as the "People's Army."

 IDF artillery reservists at a protest in front of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.

Is volunteering for IDF reserve duty cratering or stable? - analysis

A JISS survey showed deep discontent in the reserves dating back years, with 82% unhappy with their level of pay, and 66% feeling that society and their families see them as “friers” (suckers).

 IDF RESERVISTS and activists protest judicial reform, outside the Prime Ministers Office in Jerusalem, March 2.

A look at IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi's first 100 days

Is the new Israeli chief of staff able to deal with Iran, Netanyahu, IDF reservist striking, settlements and violence in the West Bank?

 INCOMING IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (L) and outgoing counterpart Aviv Kochavi (R) salute during an honor guard ceremony for Halevi, at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Jan. 16.