Draft
The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers - editorial
Israelis, regardless of their political affiliation, cannot reasonably be expected to support legislation that even the prime minister could not bring himself to vote for.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to warn the government about draft evasion - editorial
Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis
Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll
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.
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.
Military announces new, last-ditch plan to re-enlist draft-dodgers
The new option will be available for draft dodgers until this coming Thursday.
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
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.
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.
'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.
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 preparing to intensify clampdown on haredi draft dodgers - N12
The IDF has sent out 80,000 draft orders to haredi men and is preparing for large-scale arrest operations nationwide, in coordination with the Israel Police.
Father of fallen IDF soldier: 'Thirty years ago, the army was three times larger than it is today'
Moshe Sheli, father of late Major Ben Sheli, addressed the urgent need for a broader military draft across the Israeli population during an interview, stating, “Our role is to make sure it happens.”
