Haredi draft
Yair Lapid: The upcoming election is about what we want Israel to be - opinion
This is not a choice between Right and Left, or between religious and secular Israelis. This is a choice between those who carry this country on their backs and those who hitch a free ride.
Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
Israel’s election must be about repairing society after October 7 - opinion
Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Ra'anana, Kfar Saba over draft dodger arrest
High Court strikes down law shielding haredi yeshiva students from arrest over draft evasion
Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze the law on July 15, one day after it passed, and the full nine-justice panel maintained that freeze following a hearing later that month.
IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards
The change comes amid ongoing controversy over haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment in the military and the term of service for religious soldiers.
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."
Shas rabbi ordered haredi IDF commander to resign from military - report
A rabbi reportedly told the commander to “leave the IDF because it is at war with the people of the Torah,” and warned that his family’s social standing may be harmed due to his position in the army.
Degel HaTorah leader Rabbi Lando says haredim only need to rely on God, not any prime minister
"We are not dependent on this person or that person, or on one prime minister or another, but only on the Creator of the world," he declared.
Six draft dodgers arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport after attempting to board plane illegally
According to the IAA, the six were caught in two separate incidents, with two of them caught by airport security in Terminal 1 and four caught in Terminal 3.
Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial
The IDF's reality, where it wants both women and religious men serving together, demands clear rules, common sense, and commanders who know the soldiers they lead.
Givati situation must teach IDF it has no time for diversions by religion, egalitarianism - comment
As the IDF incorporates more religious soldiers and more women, it will need to demonstrate common sense, sensitivity, and flexibility.
Netanyahu's haredi bargain is a lifeline that became a liability - analysis
The haredi draft deal was meant to secure Netanyahu’s political future, but it may be what unravels his coalition’s electoral prospects
WATCH: Anti-draft protesters try to block roads into Tel Hashomer base, prevent haredi enlistment
Ya'akov Dori Street in Kiryat Ono, from Levi Eshkol Street to Shlomo Hamelech, is blocked in both directions, Israel Police said, urging drivers to take alternate routes.
