Ultra-Orthodox
Shas weighs support for Eisenkot government as haredi parties seek solution to draft crisis
UTJ could pave the way for Shas to join an Eisenkot coalition, acting as its "Shabbos goy" while the Sephardi haredi party seeks to avoid alienating pro-Netanyahu voters.
No to the war against the haredim, yes to Israel’s security - opinion
Shas head Arye Deri withdraws from party list, will not be in 26th Knesset
The misconception of a conscription law - opinion
Rabbi Dov Lando must explain his opposition to haredi IDF service - opinion
Rabbi Dov Lando urges haredi young men to prioritize Torah study over military service, raising questions about ethics, Jewish law, and responsibility.
Herzog can secure his presidential legacy by bringing Netanyahu and Eisenkot together - opinion
Herzog has a chance to shape his presidential legacy by pushing Netanyahu and Eisenkot to put national interests ahead of political rivalries.
My Word: Negative political thinking - opinion
Israel’s fragmented political landscape raises questions about coalition stability, voter trust, and whether politicians can put national interests ahead of personal rivalries.
Former Shas minister blames Deri for alienating voters as party drops to six seats
Commentators say Arye Deri should have stopped the conscription crisis before it cost the party its base, calling him a 'millstone' around the ultra-Orthodox party's neck.
Three arrested after haredi protest clashes wound multiple protesters, three police officers
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir accused Police Commissioner Daniel Levy of changing his approach toward the haredi community immediately after the elections.
Haredi parties Shas, UTJ set to win 14 combined seats in 2026 Israeli election
Neither party has committed to joining only a Netanyahu-led coalition, and Shas’s spiritual leader has indicated that he would be open to joining a government led by Eisenkot.
People of Israel, Reservists-Economic, Haredi Public fall short of threshold in Israeli election
The 3.25% threshold is the minimum percentage of the national vote a party needs to win to be allocated any seats in the next Knesset.
Israel must move beyond Election Day and tackle its biggest challenges - opinion
Israel’s next government can build public trust by easing reservists’ burdens, fighting crime and helping struggling families.
'We do whatever they say': Yeshiva students defer to rabbis over response to IDF draft enforcement
When a group of young men was asked whether some yeshiva students wanted to enlist but refrained because their rabbis forbade it, several agreed, with one answering, “of course.”
Bread as a weapon: The ugly pedigree of ‘no service, no shekel’ - opinion
The idea that those who do not serve should not be fed has a pedigree — Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler — and a Jewish history that Israel, of all countries, should remember. The strategy never succeeds.
