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Draft Bill
IDF chief warns lawmakers that army 'will fall apart' without additional soldiers
Zamir says reserves could collapse if mandatory service is shortened, and called Haredi enlistment an urgent operational need
Yossi Yehoshua, Amir Ettinger
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05.10.26
Haredi lawmakers press rabbis to back draft exemption bill as coalition faces deadline
With elections nearing and sanctions on yeshiva students mounting, Degel HaTorah lawmakers are pushing rabbinic leaders to back a draft bill seen as key to Haredi turnout, though political officials doubt it can pass
Amir Ettinger
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05.05.26
12 Haredi extremists face remand after break-in at top IDF officer’s home
13 other detainees have already been released, while IDF chief Eyal Zamir called incident crossing of a 'dangerous red line'; coalition leaders drew criticism for avoiding mention of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers in their condemnations
Shilo Freid
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04.29.26
Extremist Haredi protests set to resume after IDF renews arrests of draft dodgers
Police warned of traffic disruptions in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem, while three suspects were arrested in Beit Shemesh over the alleged assault of a Haredi soldier and police volunteer
Shilo Freid
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04.28.26
'Territory expands, army doesn’t': IDF faces deepening troop shortage crisis
'Unthinkable,' a security official says of the deepening IDF crisis, with no end in sight; coalition delays key legislation as ultra-Orthodox leaders weigh the draft bill, amid warnings defenses 'will not be airtight' if conditions change
Elisha Ben Kimon, Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger
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04.23.26
Government races to pass state budget as war continues, faces elections if it fails
Coalition plans final vote Thursday, just days before legal deadline; opposition filed more than 5,000 objections to filibuster proceedings, while ultra-Orthodox parties are expected to back budget despite tensions over military draft bill
Yuval Karni
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03.22.26
Netanyahu says contentious Haredi draft bill set aside to pass wartime budget
Alongside Smotrich, PM says government pushes to pass the state budget by the end of the month, failure to do so leading to the dissolution of Knesset and new elections
Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay, Gad Lior
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03.10.26
Coalition weighs advancing ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill despite legal objections
Government may push the bill forward even if it risks being struck down by the High Court, as ultra-Orthodox parties seek to return to the coalition and regain ministerial posts ahead of a potential election.
Yuval Karni, Shilo Freid
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02.22.26
'Army needs to learn: don't enter Haredi cities': tensions linger in Bnei Brak after riots
Despite footage of hundreds in violent clashes with soldiers and police, all suspects were freed within a day; residents alleged heavy-handed policing and urged restraint, with one yeshiva student saying it’s safer to 'stay inside'
Shilo Freid
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02.16.26
Israeli lawmaker appeals to US, UK over exit bans on Haredi draft evaders
Knesset lawmaker Meir Porush of Agudat Yisrael sent letters to the US and British ambassadors to Israel calling for their intervention; The Haredi dual citizens are 'are being denied the basic right to return to their homeland', he said
Shilo Freid
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02.12.26
Reservists threaten to shutdown highways over draft bill as IDF chief calls for more soldiers
Ultra-Orthodox activists launch hotlines to thwart draft arrests, while a new Haredi battalion completes its first major drill and lawmakers push ahead with legislation exempting yeshiva students from service
Shilo Freid, Gal Ganot, Yoav Zitun
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02.11.26
Netanyahu: I warned of Hamas invasion pre-Oct. 7
In closed Knesset session, prime minister defends Gaza policy, says security chiefs favored calm over action and claims records show he urged preemptive strikes on Hamas leaders
Shilo Freid
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02.05.26
Haredi boycott of key draft exemption bill vote throws state budget into jeopardy
Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers claimed there was no progress in the discussions on draft bill so they decided not to support vote on the Arrangements Law; צove threatens timetable set by coalition and the advancement of its reforms, including milk reform
Shilo Freid
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02.05.26
National-religious conference disinvites activist who opposes Haredi draft exemption
Noa Mevorach, a reservist's wife and activist in Partnership for Service forum, was on her way to the conference in Eilat when she was informed that her participation had been canceled at the last minute and that she was asked not to attend; 'silencing and bullying'
Gal Ganot
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02.04.26
71,000 draft evaders, 80% ultra-Orthodox: Israel sees slight rise in Haredi enlistment
As the High Court demands an effective draft plan, new data show a modest increase in ultra-Orthodox enlistment alongside a sharp jump in draft evaders, most of them Haredi, and growing criticism of police enforcement
Tova Zimuky
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02.01.26
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