Haredi draft
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
The statement, made during a Religious Zionist Party Knesset press conference, comes as the government fast-tracks a haredi conscription bill.
Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview
Haredi chickens come home to roost - opinion
IDF clashes with police over Bnei Brak incident, says attacked soldiers did not distribute leaflets
Millions transferred to haredi schools without Knesset approval, state admits to court
During the hearing, a state representative acknowledged that a significant portion of the funds had already been transferred prior to the Finance Committee discussion.
Court extends detention of bus driver who rammed into ultra-Orthodox protesters
The court ordered the suspect held until January 15 to allow investigators to complete inquiries into the circumstances of the incident.
Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, 14-year-old killed
Thousands of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters gathered in Israel's capital on Tuesday evening • Driver arrested after killing one, injuring three others • Shas: "Haredi blood is not cheap."
From yellow badges to ‘extermination ovens’: Toxic rhetoric of haredi draft protests - editorial
The latest affront occurred on Sunday when UTJ chairperson Yitzhak Goldknopf compared enforcing yeshiva students’ conscription to “placing a yellow badge on them.”
IDF sees largest single-day haredi draft to date with over 530 new recruits, still far from goal
As the IDF struggles to hit haredi enlistment goals, the military announced that it is making efforts to “expand the scope of recruitment from among the haredi public.”
Bennett pushes for billions of shekels to be redirected to reservists over draft dodgers
Bennett discussed his outline for the draft law, which would grant benefits to active reservists, including assistance with apartment purchases and benefits regarding daycare and state services.
Shas threatens to vote down 2026 state budget if haredi draft law not passed
Without the support of Shas lawmakers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government could lack the votes needed to pass the budget.
Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day
Disturbances occurred when protesters attempted to block vehicles by lying on the roadway in Kiryat Ono, Israel Police said.
Goldknopf likens sanctions on haredi draft dodgers to placing 'yellow badge' on them at the Knesset
“I beg you, exempt them from everything,” United Torah Judaism chairperson Goldknopf told the panel, before seeming to refer to the yellow star that Nazi’s placed on Jews during the Holocaust.
Between ultra-Orthodox draft and Knesset coalition, Israel's democracy is too complicated - opinion
The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.
