Hareidi draft
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace – and Eisenkot's effort to distance himself from it – reflects Israel's shifting political landscape.
Israel's next government must answer the real 'day after' question - opinion
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to warn the government about draft evasion - editorial
Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis
High Court questions yeshiva tax-benefits petition after state policy change
The state representative said that although the tax benefit was formally granted to donors, it nevertheless constituted indirect support by the state.
Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll
Approximately 31% support conscription only in agreement with Haredi leadership, and 11% believe that efforts to draft Haredi men are futile and should stop.
Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion
Under the guise of concern for the world of Torah, two bills are on the table: the Basic Law: Torah Study on the one side, and the Law of Exemption from Arrests on the other.
Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions
Kallner, a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told 103FM that he does not think arresting yeshiva students is 'the right way.'
WATCH: Haredi protesters block entrance to IDF's Central Command HQ in Jerusalem
The haredim, who were protesting against mandatory conscription for ultra-Orthodox men, were seen blocking part of the gate, screaming at soldiers, and not letting them through.
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.
Haredi parties to advance bill granting draft evaders equal rights to IDF soldiers
Shas party leader Arye Deri demanded that the legislation be rapidly advanced, and it is expected to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for its preliminary reading this week.
WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks
The soldier was rescued after getting off a blocked bus in Jerusalem, where he was surrounded by an agitated crowd of protesters.
Miri Regev waives Ben-Gurion Airport flight curfew for travelers to Uman
The transportation minister decided to pause flight curfews in a controversial move that may erode public trust.
Highway 4 opens to traffic following Haredi protests over IDF draft arrest
The demonstrations come amid heightened tensions surrounding the state’s policies on military conscription and ongoing failures in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans.
