Draft
IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension
The haredi draft issue is growing in urgency as the bill returned to the Knesset agenda amid a coalition crisis that may dissolve the Knesset.
Haredi draft bill back on agenda ahead of Knesset dissolution vote
Haredi spiritual leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to disband gov't over draft law
WATCH: Police forcefully disperse anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction protest at Chords Bridge
IDF Chief Zamir freezes extended service commitments for special forces units
Zamir held a discussion on the matter on Saturday night regarding expanding the implementation of extended service commitments for IDF combat soldiers in special forces units within the ground forces
Deri and Lapid clash over IDF draft law, sanctions on ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students
Aryeh Deri responded to the Attorney-General's discussion on the High Court of Justice consideration over the draft law and the plan to toughen sanctions against yeshiva students who don't enlist.
IDF to summon over 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews in massive push for haredi draft
All 54,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews eligible for military service will be called on to arrive for actual service by July 2026.
Israeli election not expected soon following war with Iran, senior minister tells 'Post'
A minister said that the rumors of an election were to signal haredi parties were not afraid of being voted out amid conflict on the draft bill.
Vacation ruse, phantom trip, hostage decoy: How Israel misled Tehran before Iran strike – source
Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability.
Ultra-orthodox ultimatum pressures Netanyahu over military draft crisis - explainer
Seven weeks remain in the Knesset’s summer session. Amid the crisis, the opposition plans to place bills to dissolve the Knesset on the plenary agenda for next Wednesday.
Haredi parties' Knesset boycott to continue for third straight week
This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.
How real is the haredi threat to topple the government? - analysis
Despite the growing calls, even within the coalition, for eligible haredi men to join the IDF, the reality on the ground has not changed very much.
Lapid to TML: Haredim 'paid to dodge' as IDF scrambles for manpower - interview
In an interview with The Media Line, Yair Lapid, Matan Kahana, and Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer address Israel’s escalating draft crisis as tensions mount over haredi exemptions.
IDF, AG can help with haredi draft, but real change is all about the PM - analysis
Zamir and Baharav-Miara are both under pressure by the High Court of Justice, which, due to draft dodging, already took away funds to haredim in April and August of 2024.
