Ultra-Orthodox draft
Netanyahu slams violent ultra-Orthodox riot at Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg’s home
Rioters reportedly caused significant property damage and attempted to break into Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg's home.
Haredi daycare subsidies risk fueling enlistment backlash, political firestorms - analysis
WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks
Ultra-Orthodox protesters hold anti-draft protests, block train tracks near airport
Knesset unanimously approves law banning the use of 'skunk' liquid at demonstrations
Additionally, any use of a water cannon to disperse a demonstration must be recorded with full visual documentation, ensuring appropriate image quality and audible sound.
Police arrest one protester as ultra-Orthodox Jews block Jerusalem light rail
A police officer declared the gathering a public disturbance and called on the protesters to clear the road, leading to the arrest of one man.
IDF launches recruitment push for ultra-Orthodox combat units active across war fronts
The units being recruited for, Hetz Company, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and Hasmonaim Brigade, have all operated across multiple fronts throughout the ongoing war.
WATCH: Police forcefully disperse anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction protest at Chords Bridge
Members of the anti-IDF draft Jerusalem Faction protest blocked Jerusalem’s Chords Bridge, causing traffic disruptions as Israel Police worked to restore order.
Ultra-Orthodox draft protesters break into military police chief's yard, block highway
Over the course of the protest, Highway 4 was blocked to traffic in both directions, and Israeli media reported several altercations between protestors and police officers.
Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders
Israel’s High Court has ordered the state to revoke benefits from haredi draft evaders, marking a major step toward enforcing the draft law amid the ongoing manpower shortage.
Israel’s haredi draft crisis needs more than crackdowns - opinion
Our real challenge is strengthening national resilience without tearing open one of the country’s deepest internal fractures - crackdowns alone will not meet it.
Bennett doubles down on mandatory haredi enlistment, blames current gov't for lack of IDF soldiers
"Draft evasion is costing the lives of our soldiers," the former prime minister said during an interview on Radio 103FM.
High Court clash exposes IDF manpower crisis, gov't stalling on haredi draft - editorial
Sunday's High Court hearing highlights the growing IDF manpower strain, as criticism mounts over government delays in enforcing haredi conscription.
High Court presses government over failure to enforce haredi draft ruling, reserves decision
The case centers on the government’s failure to carry out the November 2025 ruling, which held that the state must formulate an effective enforcement policy against haredi draft evasion.
