Haredim
Lapid unveils plan to improve education system, demands Education Minstry portfolio in next gov't
The proposal is divided into five chapters and centers on improving conditions for both teachers and students through an investment of billions of shekels in the education system.
Haredi demonstrations and farmer protests
IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March
A-G Baharav-Miara says gov’t is violating ruling on haredi conscription as enforcement plan stalls
Lapid slams haredi conscription law as Knesset debate heats up
Opposition leader Yair Lapid challenges the haredi draft law, proposing a ban on draft evaders from voting as Knesset debates intensify.
Equal burden on trial: What's at stake at the High Court's crucial haredi draft hearing - explainer
As war staggers on, the army faces a critical shortage, justices will weigh whether the State’s refusal to arrest draft evaders undermines both law and, principle of shared service.
As the Gaza war ends, Israel's battle for values starts now - opinion
After two years of war, a soldier reflects on Israel’s challenges ahead. Unity, responsibility, and the gap between true leaders and politicians. Can Israel heal and rebuild together?
Haredi protesters block Jerusalem highway in protest against draft-dodger arrest orders
The police explained that rioters began to disrupt the order by blocking the traffic lanes near the String Bridge at the city's entrance.
Engineering a new future: Sci-Tech Schools’ new hesder yeshiva
Israel Sci-Tech Schools has inaugurated a new ultra-Orthodox hesder yeshiva – combining military service with religious studies.
There is no ‘crime of Torah study’: Haredi lies about draft dodger arrests - opinion
When haredi leaders and media outlets resort to hyperbole or even deliberate falsehoods, it undermines, rather than advances, meaningful progress in this vital national conversation.
The long arc of Israeli protests: A nation’s conscience or Achilles’ heel? - analysis
Protests have long been a defining feature of Israel’s democracy – they give voice to anguish, mobilize citizens, and hold leaders to account. But they are not inherently virtuous.
War Diary: Religious warfare - opinion
Professor Chomsky, as much as I admire many of your other criticisms, the criticism about Israel seems to be a blind spot in your desire to be rational and fair.
The government continues, but without the haredim
According to some analysts, the departure of the haredi parties means that the government’s days are numbered.
Israel plans Moldova terminal as part of NIS 20 million Uman operation - report
Israeli officials estimate the government will spend NIS 20m. on a Moldova terminal to support thousands of haredim flying to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.