Haredi
Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, 14-year-old killed
Thousands of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters gathered in Israel's capital on Tuesday evening • Driver arrested after killing one, injuring three others • Shas: "Haredi blood is not cheap."
From yellow badges to ‘extermination ovens’: Toxic rhetoric of haredi draft protests - editorial
Shas threatens to vote down 2026 state budget if haredi draft law not passed
Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day
IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria
Also on Thursday, soldiers of the IDF's Brigade 636 killed a terrorist who threw stones at them near the village of Luban al-Sharqiyya in the West Bank during an overnight ambush.
High Court to hear two cases blocking haredi education funds amid legal disputes
Supreme Court Justice Yael Willner ordered that hearings in both cases be held by January 8, and instructed the parties to submit preliminary responses up to 24 hours beforehand.
High Court freezes NIS 1b. haredi education transfer over recovery concerns
The petition was filed by opposition head and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid, together with party lawmakers, against budget transfers approved by the Knesset Finance Committee.
Haredi Peleg Yerushalmi protest blocks Highway 4, police attempt to disperse anti-draft activists
Members of the Peleg Yerushalmi anti-IDF draft group blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, as Border Police moved to disperse demonstrators and reopen the road.
Why Israel's draft law will not solve the IDF's manpower problem - opinion
Total victory is not achieved through false faith, but through difficult decisions. It requires serious, painful thinking, especially regarding the immediate term. This draft law does not do that.
Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court to freeze haredi national-civic service track
Israel Hofsheet asked the High Court to freeze the national civic service track it says lets haredi men avoid IDF enlistment without a legal basis.
Unlawful haredi anti-draft protest closes Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, police confirm
Israel Police said an illegal protest blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Monday afternoon, prompting closures and traffic diversions.
Thirteen officers injured as ultra-Orthodox Jews riot over parking ticket, four arrested
Rioters hurled stones, vandalized a police vehicle and property, and threw trash cans at officers after police tried to issue a routine parking ticket in Jerusalem.
Ex-haredim experience isolation and anxiety similar to immigrants, study finds
The findings reveal that exiting strict, high-demand religious groups is not only a change in belief but a full-scale cultural transition, comparable to moving from one country to another.
Ultra-Orthodox child forgotten on bus and left alone at West Bank checkpoint, police probe parents
The child's parents, a haredi couple residing in Modi'in Ilit, were located on Monday morning and subsequently taken into questioning by police officers.
Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds
According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.