Enlistment law
Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds
According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.
![An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/687674 "An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025")
IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion
Nation of soldiers or Jewish nation? Why Israel must not erase its soul - opinion
Father of fallen IDF soldier: 'Thirty years ago, the army was three times larger than it is today'
Torah with social responsibility: Choosing action over exemption - opinion
When it comes to the army enlistment crisis, ultra-Orthodox leaders show a detached interpretation of Torah that distances it from practical life.
Katz rejects proposal to extend yeshiva students’ military service
Katz denied the proposal to extend service by four months, opting to keep the current term of one year and five months.
Gallant: Ultra-Orthodox draft bill agreements stuck at 80%, Gantz disappointing
"It's not about politics, it's about math": Defense Minister said talks have reached a standstill but gaps "are not dramatic."
IDF induction stats show situation less dire than presented - analysis
Yes, the overall percentage of those inducted into the army is declining, but it still remains high throughout Israel.
French-born Chabad rabbi ‘stuck’ in Israel by IDF for not enlisting
He was detained when he asked to leave the country at the end of a vacation in August with his wife and daughter. The case was publicized by Kol Barama radio journalist Mendi Rizel.
Russia forcibly enlisting the homeless, illegal migrant workers - report
Since Putin's announcement of partial mobilization, dozens of homeless people have been taken to recruitment offices, according to local sources.
Is there justification in Judaism to exempt haredim from the IDF?
While the government seems rightly more focused on integrating haredi citizens into the workforce, it will remain hard to avoid the draft issue
IDF: Ultra-Orthodox enlistment numbers wrong due to technicalities
Senior IDF officials explain discrepancies in figures provided for ultra-Orthodox enlistment during Knesset committee hearing.
Open sore of ultra-Orthodox enlistment not improving - analysis
The law defined as ultra-Orthodox any man who from between the ages of 14 and 18 studied for at least two years in an ultra-Orthodox educational institution.
Lapid: All citizens with the same rights should have the same obligations
Bennett’s haredi enlistment plan panned as ‘law for draft evasion’
MK Elazar Stern: Why would the ultra-Orthodox volunteer for the IDF at 21 when they could go and study or go to work?
