Israeli draft
IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI
The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.
Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'
Lapid, Eisenkot, and Bennett back reservists at Jerusalem draft law protest
IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot
Canadian immigrant outside IDF enlistment center demands to serve
31-year-old Lionel Kalles has been told his Hebrew is too weak to join the army.
Haredi MKs to support sanctions against anti-conscription incitement
The incitement campaign has been led by the Jerusalem Faction,a group that has virulently and oftentimes violently opposed any haredi conscription to the IDF whatsoever.
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.
Drastic fall in haredim serving in civilian service
The severe shortfall in the numbers of haredi men enlisting to the civilian service is likely due to the fact that some 30,000 haredi men aged 22 to 26 were given an immediate exemption.
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]."
IDF to begin allowing HIV-positive soldiers
The announcement was made in honor of World AIDS Day.
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.
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."
IDF cuts male soldiers service from 36 to 32 months
Cut makes up gap in manpower to change face of the army.
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,"