Enlistment law

Lapid slams government for advancing controversial legislation during wartime, harming unity

The government has been advancing a law it claims will conscript haredim into the IDF. “They promised us, they told reporters that they would only bring laws related to the war,” Lapid said.

Yair Lapid, leader of the opposition in the Israeli government joins a rally supporting the Israeli military draft and calling for ultra-Orthodox Jews to enlist for military service, in Jerusalem on January 15, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day

Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025

Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds

HAREDIM BLOCK a road to protest the arrest of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, near Bnei Brak, on Monday.

IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion


Brace yourselves: The next Israeli election is on the way

Tuesday night’s Supreme Court ruling requiring the Knesset to pass a new law to draft yeshiva students made it very likely that Israel's next election will take place in early 2019.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot for the parliamentary election as his son Yair stands behind him at a polling station in Jerusalem March 17, 2015.

Netanyahu hints at early elections in first half of 2019

“I want to continue with this coalition until almost the end of the term,” he said. “This is a terrific coalition.”

Yair Netanyahu observes his father Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casting a ballot in the 2015 elections.

Enlistment law goes to vote Monday

Zionist Union to turn vote into no-confidence motion

Soldiers from the Nahal Haredi unit, the ultra-Orthodox battalion in the Israel Defense Forces