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Haredi parties Shas, UTJ set to win 14 combined seats in 2026 Israeli election
Neither party has committed to joining only a Netanyahu-led coalition, and Shas’s spiritual leader has indicated that he would be open to joining a government led by Eisenkot.
People of Israel, Reservists-Economic, Haredi Public fall short of threshold in Israeli election
Israel must move beyond Election Day and tackle its biggest challenges - opinion
'We do whatever they say': Yeshiva students defer to rabbis over response to IDF draft enforcement
Liberman urges opposition to focus on Netanyahu government collapse rather than leadership fights
His comments came after Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot stated that leaders of smaller parties in the opposition bloc should not insist on seeking the premiership.
Draft dodgers will either 'enlist or go to prison,' Netanyahu says in closed-door meeting - report
Further, KAN reported that Netanyahu acknowledged the draft law was unsuccessful and that it would not be brought back in the next government.
Avigdor Liberman joins supporters as haredi protesters target Jerusalem café for fifth week
Customers shouted “Enlist, enlist” as haredi protesters demonstrated outside the Jerusalem café for a fifth consecutive Saturday.
'Nazis, get out of here': Haredi protesters assault Border Police officers, soldiers in Jerusalem
According to Ynet, the two incidents come on the tail end of a haredi car procession and march from Beit Shemesh to Kikar Hashabbat in Jerusalem, protesting the detention of 63 draft dodgers.
From 'better to die' to enlistment: Why haredi draft calculus is shifting - analysis
Despite fierce rabbinic opposition, haredi enlistment is rising. The numbers suggest changing incentives may be altering the draft calculus.
ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits
ITIM asked the High Court to bar men from using yeshiva study completed without regularized military status to qualify for Rabbinate certification.
High Court maintains freeze on law limiting enforcement against haredi draft dodgers
The interim order issued on Tuesday followed a hearing held just a few hours earlier, during which the nine-member panel heard from the different sides represented in the case.
Beyond the haredi draft: What’s really at stake for Israel’s future - opinion
It would be a national mistake if many make one of the most consequential political decisions of their lives based primarily on anger over a single issue, without considering the much broader impact.
With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion
Likud struggles to find a successful way to discredit a growingly-popular candidate, prompting it to resort to cheap AI tricks
Divider-in-chief: How Netanyahu is ruining Israel-Diaspora relations - opinion
While Benjamin Netanyahu frequently speaks with great emphasis about the unity of both the country and the Jewish people, his record in office stands in stark contrast to that declared objective.
