Netzach Yehuda

Haredi enlistment to combat units jumps 30% as over 250 men join IDF in recent draft cycle

Current assessments indicate that some of the tracks are expected to meet the recruitment targets set by the head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men at the Tel Hashomer IDF base, August 30, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.

Haredi military aid org warns Netanyahu draft dodger arrests threaten ultra-Orthodox enlistment

CEO Yossi Levi said that efforts to draft haredim should focus on those not enrolled in a yeshiva, rather than on arresting those who have committed to studying Torah full-time.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion operating in undisclosed location, May 3, 2026.

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against IDF soldier in Amsterdam

According to HRF, the young Israeli man, S.A., served in the IDF as a sergeant in the “Zion” company of the 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen exiting an IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2024

IDF launches recruitment push for ultra-Orthodox combat units active across war fronts

The units being recruited for, Hetz Company, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and Hasmonaim Brigade, have all operated across multiple fronts throughout the ongoing war.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Netzach Yehuda's CNN altercation: Why religion is driving Israel toward extremism - opinion

After a tumultuous journey of deconstructing my past, I am now a vocal critic of both hardline religion and the contradictions inherent in trying to create a democratic nation-state.

APRIL 4, 2026BySHALOM TZVI SHOR
A member of the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion is seen at the Western Wall, last year.

'Fulfill your responsibility': IDF chief warns of manpower crisis in Passover letter to MKs

Zamir warned that an upcoming decision to shorten mandatory service to 30 months would result in “serious harm and a decline in the IDF’s order of battle,”

APRIL 1, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox IDF reserve battalion was not suspended after CNN incident, CEO says

The Netzah Yehuda battalion had previously been said to have been suspended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Sunday, following an altercation between reservist soldiers and CNN reporters.

MARCH 31, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
NETZAH YEHUDA Battalion seen before a swearing in ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, June 11, 2025.

IDF suspending Netzah Yehuda reservists, not just company involved, following CNN team debacle

The IDF says it opposes the battalion's full disbandment, which is considered one of the flagship projects for integrating haredim into the military.

MARCH 30, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A soldier from the primarily Orthodox and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Netzah Yehuda Battalion during a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

‘Israel challenged by enemies worldwide, and unity within’

 Yossi Levi, Lt.-Col. (res.) & CEO NAHAL HAREDI at Jpost Miami Summit

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yossi Levi ,Lt. Col. (Res.), CEO NAHAL HAREDI

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

The IDF battalion’s leadership will take the stage at The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit to discuss integrating faith, military service, and social cohesion.

JANUARY 8, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM
NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Shaping the Future of the State of Israel

Thousands of young Haredi men choose to shoulder the security and economic burden

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByYOSSI LEVI
Yossi Levi with Prime Minister Netanyahu at the opening-of-the-year ceremony for the Haredi pre-military academies of the Netzach Yehuda Association