Haredi draft
Coalition talks at a crossroads as Eisenkot, Netanyahu battle for haredi parties
One of the central issues occupying the haredi parties is the guarantees they would receive that commitments made to them would be honored after the government is sworn in.
NGO seeks ruling on draft-linked tax discounts after Sa’ar appointed interior minister
Haredi MKs propose exempting haredi yeshiva students from IDF service at 26, halting arrests
No to the war against the haredim, yes to Israel’s security - opinion
The misconception of a conscription law - opinion
The Jewish people have always valued full-time Torah study above everything else. That dedication has never wavered, and it will not waver now.
Don’t abandon reservists: Compromises must not allow for haredi draft issue to continue - editorial
Flexibility cannot become a respectable word for abandoning the people whose service makes coalition negotiations possible.
To oust Netanyahu, Liberman needs the parties he promised to keep out - analysis
Before the election, Yisrael Beytenu's Liberman ruled out forming a coalition with Netanyahu, the Haredi parties, and dependence on Arab parties. He has now relaxed the Haredi veto.
Liberman willing to compromise on haredi IDF draft law, UTJ chairman welcomes 'flexibility'
"It is heartening to see the flexibility displayed by all political players regarding the issue of military conscription," UTJ chairman Yakov Asher said in response to Liberman's announcement.
Don't exempt us from the Israeli army – include us - opinion
Build an army where Torah fits, and watch who shows up.
Netanyahu accuses opposition of hypocrisy over haredi draft law amid coalition talks
Netanyahu accused Eisenkot and the opposition bloc of courting haredi parties despite their previous opposition to legislation regulating haredi military service.
IDF opens haredi winter recruitment as coalition talks tackle conscription
Dozens of haredi men began recruitment for IDF combat support roles as coalition talks continued amid disputes over the conscription bill.
Haredi groom arrested days after wedding for evading draft, sentenced to 20 days in military prison
The arrest of a newlywed yeshiva student sparked outrage among haredi leaders, who demanded his release and accused Netanyahu of failing to resolve the haredi draft crisis.
WATCH: Unlawful haredi protests ramp up near IDF recruitment center in Kiryat Ono
The protesters also tried to intimidate the new recruits arriving at the base, police added.
'We do whatever they say': Yeshiva students defer to rabbis over response to IDF draft enforcement
When a group of young men was asked whether some yeshiva students wanted to enlist but refrained because their rabbis forbade it, several agreed, with one answering, “of course.”
