Haredi draft
Israel's government risks unity by advancing divisive laws amid ongoing war with Iran - editorial
As Israel continues to face war, the government's focus on divisive legislation is distracting from critical wartime priorities and risking further division within the country.
Female IDF soldiers barred from entering base on religious grounds - report
War with Iran halts haredi draft exemption law, but inequality remains - editorial
Gov't approves new defense budget during war, NIS 5b. allocation to haredim, settlements
Between ultra-Orthodox draft and Knesset coalition, Israel's democracy is too complicated - opinion
The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.
Why Israel's draft law will not solve the IDF's manpower problem - opinion
Total victory is not achieved through false faith, but through difficult decisions. It requires serious, painful thinking, especially regarding the immediate term. This draft law does not do that.
Netanyahu to decide election date after US trip, citing problems passing draft law - report
N12 reporter Daphna Liel explained that Netanyahu expects difficulty passing the draft law and fears the government would collapse over this issue.
Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says
Ultra-Orthodox populations must join not just the military but the workforce if Israel wants to have a sustainable economic future, Liberman said at the Ogen Conference.
Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court to freeze haredi national-civic service track
Israel Hofsheet asked the High Court to freeze the national civic service track it says lets haredi men avoid IDF enlistment without a legal basis.
WATCH: Police block Peleg Yerushalmi protesters at Ashkelon city entrances, arresting eight
Hundreds of yeshiva students set out to protest following the arrest and detaining of yeshiva students who attempted to evade the IDF draft.
Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones at bus carrying IDF soldiers during Jerusalem protest
Soldiers tried to help the police disperse the rioters, but were forced to go back inside the bus violently. The police had to use stun grenades to disperse the rioting crowd.
Thirteen officers injured as ultra-Orthodox Jews riot over parking ticket, four arrested
Rioters hurled stones, vandalized a police vehicle and property, and threw trash cans at officers after police tried to issue a routine parking ticket in Jerusalem.
Likud returns to support levels from before October 7, RZP fails to pass threshold, poll finds
Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, slid under the threshold with 2.8% support, as public divisions over the IDF draft framework and the state budget grew.
Will Israel go back to Gaza fighting, draft haredi men? MKs weigh in
This week on The Deep Dive, Jacob Laznik breaks down the deadlock over Israel’s Haredi draft bill with Keshet Neev, MK Moshe ‘Kinley’ Turpaz, and MK Dan Illouz.
