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
Haredi exemption has become Israel's greatest internal security threat - analysis
Allowing ultra-Orthodox Jews to refrain from sharing the burden of IDF service is unsustainable and existentially dangerous.
WATCH: Haredi protesters set fires, block roads, throw stones at police officers, in Beit Shemesh
Haredi demonstrators rioted in Beit Shemesh, blocking buses and throwing stones, as police units moved in to disperse the crowd.
A new era for The Jerusalem Report - from the editor
From women in combat to shifts in the haredi world, this issue is all about change – starting with us.
Over 60 local leaders push Netanyahu to halt haredi draft bill, warn of social rift
“The IDF needs, more than ever, additional soldiers to carry the heavy burden of defending the state,” the letter said, arguing that mandatory service reflects Israel’s “shared destiny.”
Aliyah Minister Sofer vows to vote against haredi draft bill, 'even if Netanyahu fires me'
RZP's Ofir Sofer to oppose draft legislation, defying faction head Bezalel Smotrich • Bismuth brings new haredi draft bill outline to Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Bismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'
An Israel Democracy Institute expert warns that MK Boaz Bismuth’s haredi draft offers no real enforcement and will not improve enlistment rates.
New haredi draft bill dodges real service demands, delays accountability - editorial
The bill is a clear attempt by Netanyahu to move the goalpost as little as possible while keeping his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners satiated.
Israel must stop pretending there is a workable haredi draft fix - opinion
Despite October 7, despite the near-existential threat situation Israel finds itself in across seven fronts, haredi leaders remain adamant that “yeshiva boys” cannot be drafted in any minimal way.
A defense of Israel's ultra-Orthodox - and a plea to their leadership - opinion
Haredim should organize large prayer gatherings not for their own needs but for the well-being of all our soldiers and all Israelis.
MK Mazarsky blasts Israel’s consolidation of eight ministries under two ministers
Israel’s winter surge in health and welfare demands exposes gaps created by overloaded ministries and stalled parliamentary committees
