Haredi

Rioters hurled stones, vandalized a police vehicle and property, and threw trash cans at officers after police tried to issue a routine parking ticket in Jerusalem.

The findings reveal that exiting strict, high-demand religious groups is not only a change in belief but a full-scale cultural transition, comparable to moving from one country to another.

The child's parents, a haredi couple residing in Modi'in Ilit, were located on Monday morning and subsequently taken into questioning by police officers.

According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.

Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said the current version of the haredi draft law would benefit only ultra-Orthodox men.

Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to haredi draft evasion.

Footage of the incident shared by public broadcaster KAN News appeared to show the vehicle as it passed through the crowd, having knocked several protesters over.

The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on managing crises than shaping policy.

The poll shows the coalition bloc rising to 53 seats, up four from the previous survey, driven by Religious Zionism’s gains. The opposition bloc gained 57 seats.

Senior lawmakers clash over procedure and politics, raising doubts about the governing bloc’s direction and its ability to advance key reforms.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) responded that Netanyahu canceled his statement “because he knows we know the details of the draft-evasion law, and he has no way to defend it.”