Yuli Edelstein
Boaz Bismuth must introduce bill to formalize equal draft to include all haredim - editorial
Edelstein’s draft framework, which he and his team left as an inheritance of sorts, outlines agreements reached with the haredim throughout the war, as well as the gaps that remain.
Bennett slams Deri over haredi draft dodging comments, Shas calls them 'false accusations'
Future of haredi draft law to shift as new FADC chair Bismuth calls for 'new path'
Gov’t failing to sanction haredi draft dodgers, says A-G
Bismuth elected FADC head, ousting Edelstein over haredi draft bill
Edelstein, prior to the vote, published for the first time the draft of the conscription law, which was sent to committee members.
Israel moves to fire Attorney-General Baharav-Miara, igniting legal, political storm
The decision will require judicial review and thus not take effect immediately.
The king has no God: Netanyahu lost the right to rule in his lust for power - opinion
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Bibi Netanyahu has not slain any of his people, let alone a whole town. He has, however, lost the ability to distinguish between good and bad, just and unjust, or even friend and foe.
The ousting of Yuli Edelstein: Israeli politics reaches a new low - opinion
The vote by Likud lawmakers is problematic from political, democratic, and ideological perspectives.
Coalition weakens as Religious Zionist Party falls below electoral threshold, survey finds
Amid MK Yuli Edelstein's removal and ongoing stagnation in Gaza, a new poll shows Netanyahu's coalition losing four seats, while the opposition, led by Naftali Bennett, gains significant ground.
Likud seeks inquiry into foreign funding of Israeli protests
The move comes days after Likud issued a statement citing what it called “astonishing revelations” contained in an official document recently published by the US Congress.
'Enlistment=Genocide': Haredi protesters assault police in Jerusalem, block city entrance
Hundreds of protestors blocked the roads near Chords Bridge with signs saying "Death before conscription," and "War on the draft law."
'A stab in the back to IDF troops': Opposition decries Bismuth appt
Bismuth's designation as the new chairman for the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee sparked a heated reaction from the opposition, who called it a "back stab to the IDF troops and reservists".
Likud MKs jostle for Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairmanship
With at least six MKs aiming for the position of FADC chairman, including Yuli Edelstein, who's aiming to keep the position, the vote pitted MKs in the party against each other.
Why Likud booting Edelstein will come back to bite it? - analysis
While Edelstein has given no indication of his next political move and has remained loyal to the Likud, it is not inconceivable that he seeks a new political home.
New haredi draft proposal by reservist NGOs gains traction on Knesset, still no clear framework
According to the proposal, all haredi men will receive draft summons and be required to serve in the IDF, although the outline does not explain why it would be limited to men.
