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Teen killed after falling from building during Jerusalem anti-draft rally

Highway 1 was closed and trains to Jerusalem overflowed amid transport chaos as tens of thousands filled the city’s entrance, some marching on the road shouting 'Cursed Zionists'; others hurled stones and bottles and held 'Israel is Stalin' signs

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie, Liran Tamari, Gilad Cohen | 10.30.25

Jerusalem braces for ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protest: packed trains, heavy traffic ahead

As hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis head to Jerusalem for the ‘million man protest’ against the draft, Israel Railways warns it cannot handle the load and will close the Navon station at 12:30 p.m.; Highway 1 and city routes are expected to be gridlocked

ynet correspondents | 10.30.25

IDF reservists to face off with ultra-Orthodox draft bill protesters: 'Look us in the eye and see our pain'

As ultra-Orthodox Israelis rally against the draft, IDF reservists, bereaved families, and war-wounded soldiers plan a counter-protest in Jerusalem, demanding equal service and slamming government proposals as a threat to Israel’s security

Gal Ganot | 10.30.25

Jerusalem braces for mass ultra-Orthodox protest against military draft on Thursday

Up to half a million expected at ultra-Orthodox ‘million rally’ against drafting yeshiva students; Highway 1 closures and major disruptions expected in Jerusalem as rabbis urge calm

Sivan Hilaie, Shilo Freid | 10.29.25

Likud weighs joining Haredi anti-draft rally despite leading push for new conscription bill

The so-called 'million-person rally' is scheduled to take place Thursday in Jerusalem, bringing together leading rabbis and followers from the country’s major ultra-Orthodox factions

Shilo Freid | 10.27.25

IDF reservists vow to fight renewed push for draft-exemption bill: 'We’ll stop it with our bodies'

Decades-old debate over ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions is flaring again as government prepares to advance new legislation that would formalize policy — prompting anger from reservists who say they have borne the weight of the country’s wars

Gal Ganot | 10.27.25

Shas quits coalition posts over stalled draft bill, warns of crisis for Netanyahu government

Party leader Aryeh Deri is expected to continue attending meetings of Netanyahu’s security cabinet despite the announcement that Shas is stepping away from its coalition roles

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 10.23.25

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

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