Draft

Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

“The reservists are being abandoned because they don’t have a lobby in Likud. The mark of disgrace for abandoning IDF soldiers will be branded on every coalition member,” Bennett said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns


Mixed results, but haredi Hashmonaim Brigade plods on

The IDF is set to open its third haredi Hashmonaim Brigade Company, reflecting steady progress but highlighting ongoing challenges in haredi military integration.

The first regular company of the Haredi "Hashmonaim" Brigade received their berets on Wednesday August 6, 2025

Politicians decry attempts to allow haredi draft dodgers to travel to Uman, New York

The government decision to invest NIS 10 million to finance the various aspects of the annual haredi pilgrimage to Uman sparked widespread criticism.

 Jews in the streets of Uman, a day after the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 18, 2023.

WATCH: Haredi anti-draft protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak

Several dozen protesters blocked the southbound direction of the highway, with others blocking the northbound direction.

Haredi protesters against the IDF draft block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, August 19, 2025.

Jordan to reinstate military draft amid tensions with Israel

Questions over the timing of the directive to reintroduce conscription were posed in a Sunday report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN News.

Jordanian troops ride their military vehicles during a parade at a ceremony to celebrate the country's 74th Independence Day within a limited number of activities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amman, Jordan May 25, 2020; illustrative.

Military announces new, last-ditch plan to re-enlist draft-dodgers

The new option will be available for draft dodgers until this coming Thursday.

 Haredi men are seen protesting the effort to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF.

A-G Baharav-Miara: No escaping addt'l draft callups after Gaza expansion

The government's expanded draft order would be for 430,000 reservists and will be in effect until November 30, 2025

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

Highway 4 opens to traffic following Haredi protests over IDF draft arrest

The demonstrations come amid heightened tensions surrounding the state’s policies on military conscription and ongoing failures in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans.

Highway 4 near the Coca-Cola Junction was blocked Thursday afternoon as hundreds of Haredi protesters took to the streets.

Peleg Yerushalmi to hold protest, raffle for IDF draft dodgers

A flyer distributed ahead of the protest invites eligible participants to bring their draft notices and register at the event in order to enter the raffle.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 2025

'Israel has declared war on Torah scholars': Haredi leaders call for global protest

"The State of Israel has declared war on Torah scholars. The Haredi community will launch a global battle like no other,” the leaders of the Haredi community said.

 Haredim protest against the IDF draft outside Tel Hashomer recruitment base, April 28. 2025.

IDF chief: No extended service commitments for current special forces units

These soldiers will continue to serve in their units as they have so far. For those still in training or yet to be enlisted, the service extension will be phased in gradually.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Ground Forces headquarters, July 23 2025