Haredi news
Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions
The most recent proposal advanced is a bill that would halt the arrests of haredi draft evaders, which is set to be debated on Tuesday in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Following hours of haredi draft protests, Israeli highways reopen to traffic
Derech eretz lost - Why the proposed Basic Law betrays our sacred covenant - opinion
A-G to High Court: Gov’t has not adopted economic sanctions plan against haredi draft dodgers
Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny
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Haredi protesters block Jerusalem highway in protest against draft-dodger arrest orders
The police explained that rioters began to disrupt the order by blocking the traffic lanes near the String Bridge at the city's entrance.
Haredi Jews protest construction site over alleged ancient burial ground
Haredi Jews protested a Yehud building over possible ancient graves. Police acted. Tombs were found; the origin was unknown, and 300 homes were planned.
IDF falls short of haredi recruitment goals, as anti-draft protests continue in Jerusalem
The IDF will fall short of its 2024 goal of 4,800 Haredi recruits, with only about 2,800 expected. Challenges include outdated data, identification issues, and limited enforcement.
'We’ve crossed a red line': Haredi factions warn of government collapse
“We all enlist, we all fight, and we all sacrifice for the country and a better future,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared.
IDF needs to act on recruiting haredim - opinion
Only a conscription law that includes minimal exemptions and with teeth will enable the continued defense and prosperity of the state.
Haredi leaders urge draft defiance on front page of 'Yated Ne'eman' newspaper
Rabbi Dov Landau proclaimed: “We know full well that no yeshiva student or kollel scholar will join the army—under any circumstances and in any form whatsoever.”
Coalition, opposition spar as preliminary vote on haredi daycare bill nears
United Torah Judaism threatens to oppose other coalition bills if daycare bill falls
Opposition blasts state attempt to assist major haredi school system in financial trouble
MK Beliak warned the "prime minister's office, head of the Knesset Finance Committee (Gafni) and all those who are involved in the matter – we are following closely."
