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New details emerge in death of Haredi teen dragged by bus at Jerusalem draft protest

The bus driver suspected of running over 14-year-old Yosef Eisental and killing him called emergency services after being attacked and blocked by anti-conscription protesters in Jerusalem; Driver was arrested, taken for questioning; Haredi lawmakers call it 'murder'

Gilad Cohen, Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof | 01.07.26

One killed, others hurt as bus hits protesters at Haredi anti-draft rally in Jerusalem

Bonfires burned on the road as a bus struck protesters at a Jerusalem junction, killing an 18-year-old and injuring three others; a 16-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition; police arrested the driver, who has not yet been questioned

Idan Bloemhof, Shilo Freid | 01.06.26

Behind Goldknopf’s invoking of Nazi yellow star: How Israel’s draft policy fuels Haredi entitlement

Goldknopf’s shocking “yellow star” remark reflects not disconnect, but a system that’s long granted Haredi draft exemptions; The real issue isn’t his words, it’s a policy that normalizes inequality and erodes Israel’s sense of shared national duty

Gadi Ezra | 01.06.26

ראש הממשלה ביבי בנימין נתניהו במליאת הכנסת

Netanyahu struggles to hold coalition as Haredi draft crisis deepens

Ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to block the state budget without draft exemptions, sparking internal clashes, public backlash and renewed preparations for possible early elections

Moran Azulay | 01.05.26

Haredi lawmaker compares sanctions on draft evaders to Nazi's yellow star

Ultra Orthodox party United Torah Judaism head Yitzhak Goldknof claimed that sanctions against Haredim who do not enlist should be abolished, comparing them to a yellow star, drawing swift condemnation

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 01.04.26

Cabinet fails to agree on Haredi draft bill, deepening legal and political rift

Shas threatens to block state budget unless draft exemption law for ultra-Orthodox men passes; lawmakers warn 17,000 yeshiva students face arrest without legislation, while critics slam coalition for defying High Court ruling on conscription

ynet correspondents | 01.04.26

Despite pressure, number of religious women enlisting in IDF doubles; first combat platoon formed for them

IDF data show a sharp rise in religious women choosing military service, including combat roles, despite rabbinical opposition. About 4,000 enlisted in 2025, and the army has now formed its first combat platoon for graduates of religious seminaries

Yossi Yehoshua | 01.02.26

לוחמי מילואים באוגדת דוד יצטיידו בנשקים שיישארו עמם באופן קבוע בביתם כחלק מהפקת לקחי השבעה באוקטובר

Israel’s reservists really are the people of the year, and they want equality in sharing the burden

Opinion: Men and women who repeatedly report for duty without seeking rewards or recognition, carrying personal and professional costs; They ask for one thing only: equal sharing of the national burden through a clear, binding law

Chen Artzi Sror | 12.31.25

Haredi extremists block major Highway 4 at 3 locations: 'We will die rather than be drafted!'

They are protesting the arrest of draft evaders, creating heavy traffic congestion in the area; 2 protesters were arrested, vile chants were directed at police, including calling them Nukhba terrorists, and calling the threat of enlistment 'genocide'

Sivan Hilaie, Roi Rubinstein | 12.28.25

Early elections in sight? Netanyahu asks aides to prepare as coalition strains grow

PM quietly orders preparations for June vote, months ahead of schedule, amid deadlock over Haredi draft law and budget despite public insistence government will serve its full term

Moran Azulay | 12.24.25

קבלת פנים ליונתן כהן, אברך בן 25 תושב קריית אתא, שהיה עריק ונתפס נכלא וישב בכלא 10

With limousine and dancing: Haredi draft dodger gets hero’s welcome after release from prison

Yonatan Cohen, 25, from Kiryat Ata, was released Thursday from Military Prison No. 10 after being jailed for desertion; upon his return, he was greeted in the ultra-Orthodox town of Rechasim with a festive procession organized in his honor

Shilo Freid | 12.19.25

Father of two Haredi brigade IDF soldiers: 'only rabbinic consensus can advance draft bill'

Former Slobodka yeshiva student joins Hasmonean Brigade after his brother; their father says forced enlistment will fail and any law must be shaped with senior rabbis

Shilo Freid | 12.16.25

Bank of Israel warns draft law will not ease IDF reserve burden as penalties lack teeth

New analysis says expanding the IDF draft of Haredi men could save the economy up to $4.3 billion a year, but the current bill falls short with weak recruitment targets and penalties that have little impact on Haredi society

Gad Lior | 12.11.25

IDF warns against counting civil service toward recruitment goals as Haredi draft bill advances

Senior IDF official tells lawmakers army urgently needs more combat troops and cannot rely on civil service alternatives; Knesset committee legal adviser says such roles do not meet current security needs

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 12.10.25

טקס סיום קורס מ"כים ראשון בחטיבת החשמונאים

Fighting terror and studying Torah: IDF launches elite Haredi commando unit

One year after founding the Hasmonean Brigade, military sets up Haredi reconnaissance unit led by elite veterans; recruits will train in advanced combat while maintaining a religious lifestyle with Torah study, prayers and strict cultural norms

Shilo Freid | 12.09.25

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