Military service
Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service
“A live cartridge was recovered from the baggage of an Israeli national during security checking at Kangra airport on Tuesday," said Kangra Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma.
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
Israel Katz publishes IDF chief's letter warning of manpower shortage amid haredi draft debate
Zamir sent the letter after attacks on the government for failing to push for haredim to draft into the IDF in large numbers.
Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier
During one deployment, Zakai learned that a close childhood friend had been killed in combat roughly a kilometer away from his unit.
IDF should conscript Arabs to serve instead of haredi draft dodgers - opinion
The demographic potential of Muslim Arab men aged 18 stands at over 12,500 young men per year – a figure equivalent to the enlistment potential of haredi men.
'Why did you bring me here?': Panel of olim discuss 'accidental' aliyah
Who pays the price of aliyah? Some 'accidental olim' - children who made aliyah not by choice, but by circumstance - share their experiences.
The right to vote should not depend on IDF service - opinion
Voting is not a privilege to be earned; it is a fundamental right of citizenship.
High Court: Haredi students with unsettled military status won't get national insurance discounts
Yeshiva students who have not settled their status with the military or procured a valid exemption will not be eligible for relevant discounts on national insurance.
Let them serve with dignity: Inside Eli Beer’s plan to welcome haredim into national life
“We are tearing ourselves apart – not from external threats but from inside” the founder and president of United Hatzalah states
South Korea's military shrinks amid massive drop in population
The dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues.
International yeshiva students answer IDF's call as Har Etzion breaks records
This week, 32 overseas students from the prestigious yeshiva will be drafting into the IDF alongside their Israeli peers – the highest number in the yeshiva’s 56-year history.
Greece situation shows caution is important, shouldn't deny right to see the world - editorial
The images of 1,600 Israelis stranded off the Greek island of Syros were a reminder that Israeli tourists can face hostility simply for their passports.
