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Senior Hasidic power broker accuses Netanyahu of deceiving ultra-Orthodox public

In a rare public interview, Moti Babchik said the current crisis over military conscription of ultra-Orthodox men has shattered trust that once existed between the community’s leadership and Netanyahu

Amir Ettinger | 01.31.26

Haredi bloc to back budget in first reading despite draft dispute

Parties condition support on progress toward draft exemption law, but with legal concerns unresolved, receive rabbinic approval to back coalition in initial vote

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 01.28.26

Netanyahu holds emergency talks as budget crisis deepens over Haredi draft exemption row

Vote on 2026 budget delayed to Wednesday after ultra-Orthodox parties demand legal review of draft law; Smotrich threatens elections if budget remains tied to military exemption legislation

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 01.26.26

Leading Hasidic rabbi tells followers to stop taking part in anti-draft protests

Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum told followers that participation in protests and road blockages posed a serious danger after two ultra-Orthodox teenagers were killed this month when they were struck by buses during demonstrations

Shilo Freid | 01.25.26

Failure to pass 2026 budget this week will likely trigger early elections, finance ministry warns

Will national elections be brought forward to July? If the state budget is not approved in first reading in Knesset this week, it will not pass the second and third readings by the March 31 deadline; the Haredi parties will not vote to pass the budget unless a draft law also is passed

Gad Lior | 01.19.26

עצרת הגיוס הלאומית - כנגד חוק הגיוס בירושלים

‘This is our children’s legacy’: Families of fallen soldiers protest draft exemption law

Bereaved families, wives of reservists, injured soldiers, and political opposition leaders marched to the Knesset to protest the law that would allow Haredim to evade military; 'We all learn the same Torah and everyone must enlist'

Gal Ganot | 01.15.26

Bereaved families lead Jerusalem rally for national draft: 'our pain is private, responsibility is national'

Struggle against draft exemption law promoted by the government continues: bereaved families will gather Thursday for rally in Jerusalem: 'Battle for values of the people of Israel and the will of our sons, daughters, parents and spouses who fell in defense of the people and the land'

Gal Ganot | 01.14.26

Attorney General tells Supreme Court: Government violated draft ruling, undermining rule of law

In sharp response to contempt of court petition, AG confirms government had not acted to enforce law against Haredi tax evaders and called for implementation of Justice Noam Sohlberg's warning: 'A dangerous opening for the rule of unbridled power'

Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel | 01.12.26

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

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