Haredi draft
Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote
Both haredi parties have threatened to withhold support for the state budget unless agreements are reached on the draft law to avoid conscription.
IDF chief promotes Hashmonaim Brigade commander to chief adviser on ultra-Orthodox issues
Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll
IDF to trim reserve duty, could expand mandatory service as soldier shortage deepens
'We need everyone,' wounded reservist urges Knesset panel to advance haredi draft law
The soldier and bereaved families spoke on the necessity of equal conscription amid the IDF's manpower shortage.
Shaping the Future of the State of Israel
Thousands of young Haredi men choose to shoulder the security and economic burden
Trump, trial, and troops: Inside the perfect political storm that triggered Netanyahu's pardon push
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A sympathetic White House, a punishing courtroom schedule, and a looming coalition crisis over haredi conscription explain the prime minister’s sudden pardon request.
The 'deep state' is not blocking Israel's leaders, they just refuse to govern - opinion
The so-called "deep state" is currently ruling Israeli politics, but it's little more than a farce excuse designed by Israel's leaders.
Netanyahu presses on with reforms as Likud turmoil intensifies
Senior lawmakers clash over procedure and politics, raising doubts about the governing bloc’s direction and its ability to advance key reforms.
Seventy soldiers from IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade complete first squad commanders course
Throughout the training, participants underwent combat training exercises in both urban and open terrain, participated in navigation drills across the country, and some also fought in Gaza.
Bismuth's haredi draft bill advances in heated Knesset panel, lawmakers call it 'not nearly enough'
The continued discussions on the bill come after the chairperson of the committee, MK Boaz Bismuth (Likud), laid out his updated version of the legislation to the panel on Monday.
Israel's government must explain lack of valid draft policy for Arabs, High Court demands
The state was given until March 1 to file a detailed response and clarify “why no recruitment policy is being set for Arab citizens and residents of Israel under the General Security Service Law."
October 7 exposed Israel's deepest fracture: The haredi exemption - opinion
As hundreds of thousands of Israelis mobilized for the war, the absence of the ultra-Orthodox was painfully clear.
'A movement takes time': How one rabbi is slowly changing the haredi draft debate
Behind protests and politics, a quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox attitudes toward military service.
