Haredi news
Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions
The most recent proposal advanced is a bill that would halt the arrests of haredi draft evaders, which is set to be debated on Tuesday in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Following hours of haredi draft protests, Israeli highways reopen to traffic
Derech eretz lost - Why the proposed Basic Law betrays our sacred covenant - opinion
A-G to High Court: Gov’t has not adopted economic sanctions plan against haredi draft dodgers
Haredi rabbi who threatened IDF general released to house arrest
Iram was indicted last week for threatening IDF Maj.-Gen. Manpower Chief Moti Almoz for his part in drafting haredim into the army.
Haredi parties threaten coalition crisis over construction work on Shabbat
Last August, construction work on infrastructure in Tel Aviv on Saturdays became a severe point of contention between haredi parties United Torah Judaism and Shas and Transport Minister Israel Katz.
Haredi extremist indicted for attacking, threatening senior IDF general
The protesters distributed fliers comparing Almoz to Hitler and military service to Auschwitz.
Temech’s Jerusalem conference helps haredi women open small businesses
The conference was geared toward women who are running businesses or seeking to establish one.
Haredim ramp up attacks on police in Mea She’arim
Over the past four years, extremists have been waging a campaign of incitement against ultra-Orthodox men enlisting in the IDF in order to delegitimize and halt the growing number of such enlistees.
'Kill next woman soldier you see' reads flier against haredi IDF service
Separate flier promises ultra-Orthodox children NIS 800 for verbally abusing haredi soldiers.
Haredi extremists burn haredi IDF soldier in effigy... again
The effigy was complete with an IDF uniform and equipment, a beard and tzitzit, and was burned alongside numerous Israeli flags in the festive bonfires.
Analysis: Temper tantrum of haredi faction a call for attention, relevance
Anyone failing to report for IDF preliminary processing is considered by law to be a deserter and liable to arrest by the military police.
Haredim stage mass protest over draft arrests
Thousands of haredi men from the radical group The Jerusalem Faction took to the streets on Tuesday night to protest recent draft arrests.
MK Gafni: We have no problem with elections, we even might benefit from that
Gafni pointed out that for a country that faces such big challenges and major problems, going to elections due to a dispute over the IBA and the IBC is outrageous and irresponsible.
