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  • IDF soldiers participating in the Or HaDagan Northern Command drill, September, 2017.

    IDF reservists call to investigate US funding promoting draft-dodging

    “It is our belief that the direct financing of activities that endorse draft dodging is unacceptable, especially between respectable allies and friends like the United States and Israel.”

  • Orthodox anti-draft rally Barclays Center

    Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in New York protest IDF draft law

    Anti-Zionist Satmar Hasidic group joins Israeli Orthodox in campaign against Orthodox conscription into the IDF.

  • A haredi soldier prays during a drill.

    Haredi draft bill delayed until after holidays

    Intense negotiations are expected between the Simhat Torah holiday on October 1 and the return of the Knesset from its extended summer and holiday recess on October 15.

  • Eli Ben-Dahan

    IDF considering integrating more haredi companies into regular battalions, deputy minister says

    "If they can be the ambassadors in haredi society and say that its worthwhile and that the army is accommodating then this will increase the draft [from the haredi community]."

    By JEREMY SHARON

  • The Givati Brigade completed a training exercise to prepare the soldiers for combat

    IDF to begin allowing HIV-positive soldiers

    The announcement was made in honor of World AIDS Day.

    By JTA

  • Yair Lapid

    Yesh Atid file High Court petition against annulment of obligatory military service for haredi men

    Lapid says Netanyahu, Bennett, Ya'alon show they have "no values" by supporting amendment to haredi draft bill.

    By JEREMY SHARON

  • Haredi soldier

    Radical haredi faction promises to ‘ignite the streets' in protest at amendment to enlistment law

    Rabbinic leader of Jerusalem Faction says amendment would 'restrict and limit the fulfillment of the Torah, God forbid, through targets and similar things and with various blandishments."

    By JEREMY SHARON

  • An IDF soldier takes part in drills on the Golan Heights

    IDF cuts male soldiers service from 36 to 32 months

    Cut makes up gap in manpower to change face of the army.

    By YONAH JEREMY BOB,SHANA MEDEL

  • Herev Battalion

    To promote integration, IDF shuts down Druse battalion

    IDF source: "Our wish is to fulfill the wants of Druse youths, who clearly want to integrate into the wider IDF, and not be in their own battalion,"

    By YAAKOV LAPPIN

  • The Kotel

    Bill barring draft-dodgers from getting scholarships heads to final vote

    Any university student who did not serve in the IDF or national service and did not receive an exemption from service will have to pay full tuition.

    By LAHAV HARKOV

  • Haredi man and IDF soldiers in Jerusalem.

    The haredi draft bill shouldn’t be part of religion and state relations

    Strategically when you mix up two separate issues, you may be liable to lose on both sides.

    By TANI FRANK

  • Going to Work

    There is fear the new conscription bill could set Israel back, as haredim are able to once again postpone service, which has tended to be an indicator of integration into the economy.

    By JPOST EDITORIAL

  • Young haredim take part in a protest against mandatory IDF conscription, March 2018

    The new conscription plan: Taking the easy route to inequality

    Though many ultra-Orthodox politicians expressed outrage at the original publishing of this new bill, some view the proposal as a double achievement.

    By GILAD MALACH

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