Haredi draft
How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question
Tal Hochman, Executive Director of the Israel Women's Network, and Rabbi Natan Slifkin, explore the ongoing struggles faced by women in Israeli society, and the haredi draft issue.
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview
Haredi chickens come home to roost - opinion
IDF clashes with police over Bnei Brak incident, says attacked soldiers did not distribute leaflets
“The claim that the commanders who were attacked yesterday in Bnei Brak arrived in order to distribute recruitment flyers in the city is incorrect," IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.
Haredi protests block Jerusalem entrance, Highway 38
The protesters initially disrupted traffic both around the entrance to Jerusalem and on Highway 38. Police announced that they had successfully dispersed the protesters on 38.
Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns
The aliyah minister asserted in December that he would vote against the proposed haredi draft law even at the risk of being dismissed from the government, calling the current outline "shameful.
From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion
Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.
Anti-draft haredi protesters block Highway 4, injure two police officers, smash police car window
Israel Police arrested at least nine members of the extremist Peleg Yerushalmi sect who blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak to protest recent detentions of haredi draft dodgers.
The IDF’s haredi pivot: From integration to accommodation - analysis
Facing an acute manpower shortage, the IDF has concluded that if it wants haredim to enlist, accommodation is required.
Haredi demonstrations and farmer protests
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
WATCH: Haredim block roads near Tel Hashomer in protest of IDF draft, deemed unlawful by police
N12 reported that the protests arose because around 80 haredim are scheduled to enlist in combat support roles.
IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March
The IDF on Tuesday unveiled new pathways to increase haredi enlistment, aiming to prevent major troop shortages when 2,500 soldiers are released in January 2027.
A-G Baharav-Miara says gov’t is violating ruling on haredi conscription as enforcement plan stalls
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's comments at the High Court of Justice came as the government has failed to adopt effective measures for the conscription of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students.
