Haredi
Netanyahu’s haredi gamble may become his biggest election liability - analysis
Years of concessions to haredi partners may now pose a political risk for Netanyahu, as right-wing voters express growing anger over the draft exemption issue.
Haredi draft dodgers should avoid airports, border crossings to evade arrest, yeshiva council warns
Senior rabbi claims comments attacking religious Zionists' IDF service were misinterpreted
Haredi leader attacks religious Zionists for fighting in Israeli ‘murder’ wars, PM condemns remarks
Employee Union chairman says inspectors will not return to Bnei Brak without security - report
Following the meeting with the mayor, the Tax Authority announced that operations in the city would resume.
New haredi party launches, aiming to secure spot in Knesset ahead of elections
The new ultra-Orthodox Haredi Public Party led by the deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh, Moti Leitner, launched on Sunday with a large-scale advertising campaign in major haredi cities.
Municipality is not 'modesty patrol': Bnei Brak councilman slams sidewalk gender segregation
About a week ago, the Bnei Brak municipality announced an unusual measure to separate men and women on sidewalks in the area surrounding the city’s event halls.
Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test
“If the hassidim take control of the eastern building, it will no longer be open to the public, and the gate will be locked,” warned Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Yosef Havilio.
Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report
Iranian agents use a simple recruitment method, relying on "fishing expeditions and luck," gradually escalating their demands in exchange for "easy" money.
Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion
In Keinon’s reading, Gaza’s devastation was not an unforeseen consequence. It was a price Sinwar was prepared to pay in the hope of igniting a regional war that would ultimately destroy Israel.
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace – and Eisenkot's effort to distance himself from it – reflects Israel's shifting political landscape.
Grapevine July 17, 2026: Birds of a feather
Movers and shakers of Israeli society.
Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats, opposition gets 62 seats after legislative blitz - poll
The poll found that 83% of voters oppose the inclusion of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties in the coalition that is formed after the elections, while only 8% support it.
Knesset passes bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months to 'meet IDF's goals'
The passage of the bill comes amid the coalition's legislative blitz before the Knesset recesses ahead of the upcoming elections. Forty-three MKs voted in favor, with 12 against and one abstention.
