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Military Police arrest two Haredi draft dodgers amid renewed debate over conscription bill

One of the men studies at the Itri Yeshiva in Jerusalem, and the other attends the Ateret Shlomo–Sorotzkin Yeshiva in Rishon Lezion

Shilo Freid | 10.22.25

Likud revives contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill to lure Haredi parties back to coalition

Knesset committee chair Boaz Bismuth unveils core principles for a new draft law to exempt yeshiva students, aiming to bring Shas back to government, drawing sharp backlash from reservists and deepening tensions over equal military service

Amit Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 10.16.25

מהומות חרדים בסמוך לכלא 10 בשל מעצר וכליאתם של חרדים עריקים בנתב"ג

Hasidim clash with MPs outside military prison, free one draft dodger

Protesters hurled stones and tear gas at soldiers, injuring several, as Gur leaders denounced the government and vowed resistance; dozens more ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers were arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport en route to Uman

Shilo Freid, Eitan Glickman, Yoav Zitun | 09.18.25

Ultra-Orthodox hint at return to Netanyahu government after walkout over draft law

Two months after quitting Cabinet over stalled draft law, Haredi leaders signal comeback, with ministers reappearing at government events and aides still in place; officials say return after Sukkot could secure yeshiva exemptions and coalition power

Shilo Freid | 09.15.25

Government will collapse in December without Haredi draft law, MK warns

United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni warns coalition may not survive beyond December if draft exemption bill isn’t passed in early winter session

Amir Ettinger | 09.14.25

Haredi man declared a draft dodger arrested at Ben Gurion Airport on way to Uman

First arrest for haredim heading to Ukraine: 23-year-old yeshiva student was transferred to military prison after being detained at Ben Gurion Airport

Shilo Freid | 09.10.25

Coalition pushes talks on Haredi draft exemptions as IDF warns of major enlistment gap

Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee holds first of three sessions this week on draft exemption law, as IDF says ultra-Orthodox recruitment rose but remains far below military needs

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 09.07.25

משלחת הרבנים החרדים הבכירים במסע גיוס הכספים בארה"ב

Reservist groups lobby global donors against funding yeshivas that shun military service

Ahead of a global fundraising event for yeshivas, reservist groups appeal to donors to back programs blending Torah learning with military duty, warning against funding men who avoid enlistment

Shilo Freid | 09.05.25

Haredi IDF recruits singing Israel's national anthem Hatikvah at basic training graduation ceremony

'Retarded, evil, rude and a fool': Yeshiva head blasts student for enlisting in IDF

Storm erupts at top Jerusalem yeshiva after student joins IDF's Haredi brigade, prompting fierce backlash from Rabbi Benjamin Rimmer, who denounced move as betrayal of Torah values and warned others against following suit

Shilo Freid | 09.04.25

Regev asks Romanian transportation minister to add dozens of flights to Uman

Reservists' organizations have criticized the government's efforts to help facilitate travel to Uman for Rosh Hashana by many who are evading the draft, while the IDF has called up thousands of reservists during the holiday season in preparation for a major operation in Gaza City

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 09.03.25

טקס ההצהרה של הפלוגה השנייה של החטיבה החרדית "החשמונאים"

Being the bridge between Torah and military service is a privilege, says Haredi IDF soldier

As many in the Haredi community stand aside, a growing number of Haredi soldiers are integrating into the IDF, serving on the frontlines, leading units, and demonstrating how religious values can coexist with military duty

Shilo Freid | 09.03.25

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: 'If military police come to Yeshivas, stand up to them'

In his weekly lecture, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urged students not to fear military police seeking to arrest draft dodgers, adding that Torah study protects Israel more than military service

Shilo Freid | 08.31.25

Gantz urges Netanyahu, opposition chiefs to join six-month unity government focused on hostages, draft bill

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz calls on PM, Lapid and Liberman to join his plan for a short-term unity gov’t focused on hostages and conscription, with elections in spring 2026; 'I don’t want to save Netanyahu, I want to save the hostages,' he says

Yuval Karni | 08.23.25

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block major Israeli highways over army draft arrests

Massive traffic jams hit central Israel as fringe Jerusalem Faction activists, protesting arrest of draft dodgers, block key junctions on Highways 2, 4 and 6; in dramatic footage, protesters beat on a car that broke through—one clung to the roof

Ynet correspondents | 08.20.25

Haredim, police clash during protest on major highway: 'The state will get prisoners, not soldiers'

Extremist ultra-Orthodox members of the Jerusalem Faction demonstrate against mandatory conscription into the IDF as the draft exemption law crisis continues; 'We will die before we enlist'

Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein | 08.19.25

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