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Shas warns Netanyahu: no coalition without Haredi draft exemption
Aryeh Deri has yet to speak publicly, but Shas’ party newspaper accused PM of breaking coalition promises as lawmakers move to dissolve the Knesset and set an election date
Shilo Freid | 05.14.26
ביג מליאת הכנסת נתניהו דרעי משה גפני
After two years of Haredi ultimatums, elections may only move up by weeks
For months, ultra-Orthodox parties threatened to bolt over the draft law and publicly broke with Netanyahu, only to back the budget and secure funds and appointments; now Shas and key rabbis remain silent as coalition crisis nears its endgame
Shilo Freid | 05.13.26
ביג מליאת הכנסת נתניהו דרעי משה גפני
Amid coalition tensions, one man holds the key to early elections — and it's not Netanyahu
Analysis: Netanyahu wants to delay elections and build momentum, but Shas chief Aryeh Deri could determine whether the Knesset dissolves early — and when Israelis return to the polls
Moran Azulay | 05.12.26
לקראת ההכרעה
Israel on path for September election after Haredi leader says faction will work to dissolve Knesset
Degel HaTorah says it will back bills to dissolve the Knesset after Netanyahu signaled there is no majority for the Haredi draft exemption law
Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 05.12.26
ועדת החוץ והביטחון
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 | 05.10.26
Ultra-Orthodox men outside an IDF recruitment office
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 | 05.05.26
הפריצה לבית של תא"ל יובל יאמין
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 | 04.29.26
הפגנת חרדים בלשכת הגיוס תה"ש במהלך יום גיוס של תומכי לחימה במסלולים חרדיים
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 | 04.28.26
אייל זמיר, בנימין נתניהו , ישראל כ"ץ על רקע הפגנות חרדים בלשכת הגיוס
'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 | 04.23.26
רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושלמה קרעי במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות
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 | 03.22.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בהצהרה לתקשורת
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 | 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 | 02.22.26
שריפת ארגזים בהפגנת החרדים בבני ברק
'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 | 02.16.26
נוסע חרדי בשדה התעופה נתב"ג, עת היערכות לתקיפה איראנית
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 | 02.12.26
טקס הצהרה של חטיבת חשמונאים
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 | 02.11.26
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