Israeli draft

IDF draft moving forward amid Operation Roaring Lion, includes over 500 new immigrants

The batch of recruits for March-April 2026 is expected to consist of thousands of soldiers, including those drafting into combat roles.

Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Khalifa, head of the IDF’s Human Resources Department, addresses ultra-Orthodox recruits as they enlist in the military.
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Released Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen at the funeral of Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Daniel Oz, at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba.

Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'

Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot embrace at draft law protests in Jerusalem on January 15, 2026.

Lapid, Eisenkot, and Bennett back reservists at Jerusalem draft law protest


Less than 50% of Israeli men believe women are capable of being combat soldiers

Only 65% of Israelis believe a woman can be IDF chief-of-staff; little over half of Israeli men believe women can hold combat positions.

 There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

Admiring the dedication of young Israelis to fight for their country - opinion

Kudos to the Education Ministry and full marks to the fantastic teachers!

 NETANEL YOUNG was a lone soldier killed, at the age of 20, in battle on October 7.

Majority of Israeli haredim oppose draft despite the war

The survey found that 70% of the ultra-Orthodox have not changed their opinion regarding conscription since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.

 Israeli soldiers and Ultra Orthodox Jews pray at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, November 28, 2023.

Haredi IDF draft plans will lead to breakdown of Israeli society, Lapid warns

Nearly half of Israelis support Gantz entering government instead of Smotrich, Ben-Gvir, poll finds

 A SOLDIER and haredi man pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Teens not equipped by schools to face society’s challenges – IDSF

A new IDSF survey has found that 70% of Israel's high school teachers believe that students are unprepared for their entry into the IDF upon graduation.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

IDF's Intelligence Branch to begin recruitment tests in North and South

For the first time, recruitment tests for some of the IDF's top intelligence units will be held in the North and South, and no just the country's center, in a bid to create equal opportunity.

IDF recruits at the Military Intelligence language school

Enlistment law for ultra-Orthodox introduced to Knesset

The new version of the bill establishes drastically lower enlistment targets than the previous text.

HAREDI PROTESTERS decry  the draft in Jerusalem.

Liberman announces conscription at 18 for ultra-Orthodox, Arabs

Yisrael Beytenu leader says stagnation of ultra-Orthodox enlistment means that previous, compromise legislation no longer relevant

Haredi youth protest draft bill near Jerusalem entrance

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.

A haredi soldier prays during a drill

Gov't given three months to pass new haredi enlistment law

Yesh Atid, which backed the government enlistment bill, said there was no reason to wait to pass the law, insisting that it not be changed “by even one letter” before going for its final votes.

Extremist haredi men protest against jail sentences for draft dodgers.