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Torah study and Israeli military service are both sacred, but not the same - opinion

Public backlash over proposed legislation reflects a broader struggle over how Israel defines service, sacrifice and equality.

Haredim block a road and clash with police to protest the jailing of seminary students who fail to comply with IDF recruitment orders, June 1.
A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) is flown by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California.

IDF continues to target Hezbollah, as Iran says signing of MoU will not take place on Sunday

Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at Ganot junction near Tel Aviv, June 11, 2026.

Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop

‘FOR ME, it’s my family first, then nation and border. But he believes that by going to the border, he is defending his family.’ Here, a pregnant Roni sits below her windowsill as one of her children reaches out to her husband, already separated from the family, on his way to his sixth call of duty.

The war inside Israel's reserve families: 'To him, defending the border protects our family'


IDF kills Lebanese terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory, fired at soldiers

The IDF stated that the incident occured only about a kilometer from Margaliyot and that, at the time of publication, the terrorist's affiliation could not be identified. 

Israeli soldiers walk through a village in southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 17, 2026.

US strikes Iran in retaliation for helicopter hit, state media denies Iranian involvement

Tehran willing to negotiate if US behavior changes, says top Iranian official • Ben-Gvir proposes arrests of Hezbollah members • Direct hit from Iranian missile damaged four houses in West Bank town

Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026.

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.

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

IDF strike kills three senior Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip, military confirms

The PIJ terrorists were identified as Muhammad Atiya Hassan Abu Afash, Farhat Zuhair Farhat Harara, and Abdallah Allah Riyadh Masoud Qadoum, the military said.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad's al-Quds Brigades stand guard on the street during an Eid al-Adha celebration in Gaza City, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Khamenei, IRGC, Iranian military communication lines disrupted, source tells anti-regime outlet

Iran International reported that missile launches toward Israel may have been carried out under pre-established protocols without coordination with Khamenei’s office.

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026.

Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF posts after Lebanese media reports IDF strikes in nation's south

Immediately following the initial reports of the strikes, sirens sounded in northern Israel as three projectiles were launched from Lebanon toward IDF posts

(Illustrative) Rocket launches are seen from southern Lebanon toward the Golan Heights, March 3, 2026

Iran fires over 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as IDF warns renewed conflict could last for days

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(Illustrative) Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.

Iran's military says attacks on Israel will cease if IDF does not strike southern Lebanon, Dahiyeh

Iran's attacks came as a result of Israel's strikes in southern Lebanon, the statement says.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Smotrich reportedly proposes attacking 20-30 buildings in Dahiyeh for every Iranian missile

Smotrich reportedly argued that hitting Hezbollah targets in Beirut would be a more efficient response than direct strikes on Iran.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

IDF's 401st Armored Division changes chief weeks after outgoing head injured by Hezbollah FPV drone

Col. Meir Biderman was seriously wounded by a Hezbollah drone on May 20. The changeover was planned before the attack that wounded him in southern Lebanon.

Col. Meir Biderman (L), wounded by a Hezbollah drone attack, embraces IDF Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo (R) at a changeover ceremony, June 7, 2026.