Haredi draft
Knesset debates freezing haredi draft evader arrests despite serious national security concerns
The vote on the legislation comes following severe legal warnings that the bill is unbalanced, along with outcry from bereaved families and IDF veterans, amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage.
'Know your place': Gotliv calls for IDF chief Zamir's dismissal after his criticism of draft law
IDF chief Zamir clashes with Netanyahu, Katz over bill exempting haredi draft dodgers from arrests
Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll
Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe
The legislation was sponsored by MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) and a group of additional haredi lawmakers.
The price tag of opting out of the IDF - opinion
Switzerland has long maintained that citizens who do not serve in the military pay a special compensatory tax to the state.
IDF to step up arresting haredi draft dodgers, requests police's support in operation - report
KAN noted that in the past, Police Commissioner Danny Levy refused to grant the IDF police support of this kind.
Haredi MKs instructed to end cooperation with coalition over contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill
Progress on the contentious haredi draft legislation has become intertwined with the push for the haredi parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - to dissolve the Knesset and move up the election.
Anti-draft ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize police cars in Jerusalem after draft dodger arrested
Officers from the station, as well as members of the police's Special Patrol Unit and Border Police, prevented the protesters from entering and dispersed them "through the usage of force."
Gov’t secretary says contentious haredi draft bill will pass, coalition soon to secure majority
Fuchs dismissed comments from Haskel, who objected to the bill, and from the group of coalition lawmakers who also objected to it.
What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate
On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.
Bennett warns Netanyahu over draft evasion, IDF manpower issues during Knesset visit
Former PM Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Netanyahu over the IDF manpower crisis, draft evasion, and the outgoing government’s controversial draft bill.
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Coalition's bill to dissolve Knesset passes preliminary reading amid crisis over haredi draft bill
Passage of the bill would begin the process to move the election date forward slightly from October 27.
