Israeli draft
Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urged the High Court to consider restricting tax and transport benefits for draft evaders, citing government inaction and the IDF's urgent manpower needs.
IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll
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.
IDF draft dodger released from mandatory service after 100 days in prison
Brachfeld was imprisoned four times by the IDF.
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.
Former IDF chief working on plan to draft all haredim and Arabs
The draft plan could be a stepping stone for Gantz to enter politics.
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.”
Students pen letter refusing draft: IDF implements policy of racist gov't
The students called on other youth to question and refuse enlistment in the IDF.
WATCH: Police suppress Haredi draft protest with skunk water, force
Police have employed skunk water and other physical methods to disperse the crowds and have arrested at least 25 men so far.
Police: We handled haredi draft protesters carefully and cautiously
90 of the 120 men arrested have been released, though smaller-scale demonstrations have continued.
September 17, 2017: Torah and the draft
Reuven Hammer makes it clear that Jewish law not only fails to exempt Torah students from serving in a national Jewish army, but clearly makes it mandatory.
Comment: Employment springboard- how haredi men benefit from IDF service
It is true that the Israeli army is not meeting its induction goals.