Shas
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the government was "determined to pass it [the state budget] on first reading,” during a press conference at the Knesset on Monday.
Netanyahu to appoint UTJ’s Yisrael Eichler to gov’t role to pass contentious haredi draft bill
IDF draft equality is minimum condition to restore Israeli solidarity - editorial
Ultra-Orthodox sages convene on haredi IDF draft bill, withhold official stance
Ben-Gvir threatens coalition after spat with haredi parties
The seemingly inconsequential spat between the two parties touched on simmering political tensions on additional issues such as the haredi exemption from IDF service.
'No moral option' to continue blanket IDF exemption, haredi minister says
Attorney General: Government has yet to put forward a new plan.
'No moral option' to continue blanket IDF exemption, haredi minister says
Arbel added that there were 1,500 men in every haredi age-group who could be drafted immediately, and "who must be part of those carrying the burden."
Will Israel's government collapse due to the IDF haredi draft crisis? - analysis
With Netanyahu famous for pushing off decisions, expect Israel to try to reach an agreement with the bare minimum of haredi commitment.
Shelving contentious law on local rabbis signals unity discourse is not all talk - analysis
The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.
Amid the haredi draft debate, Shas is dragging Israel into its past traumas - opinion
Expecting Netanyahu and Deri to act right overlooks their leadership failures, transforming the conscription crisis from a potential Shas triumph into disaster for the State of Israel.
De-meow-crat-ya: Taking my cat to vote in municipal elections - comment
I decided to take my cat Medici – full name: HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich, a staunch supporter of Shas – to vote in the Jerusalem municipal elections.
American olim in Beit Shemesh may tip the scales in the mayoral election
The race for the mayorship of Beit Shemesh is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic in the current round of local authority elections.
Israel's municipal elections: Which vote will impact national politics? - analysis
A number of the municipal elections also have political ramifications on the national level. Here are a few to look out for.
Haredim should join the IDF, but coercion will not work, Shas source says
According to the source, there are many young haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot, and can provide much needed manpower for the IDF without it even having to draft yeshiva students.
