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IDF to government: Military alone can't enforce Haredi draft

Amid political crisis and Haredi threats to topple the government, IDF says its draft enforcement powers are not enough; 'This is the call of the hour and a real operational necessity,' IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says

Lihi Gordon | 06.06.25

Netanyahu fights to hold the line as coalition frays: 'We’ll get through the summer, then see'

Opinion: It was a crisis foretold, and yet the prime minister arrived at it with both the Haredi representatives and Edelstein angry at him; With Deri’s help, he’ll try to survive this round as well

Moran Azulay | 06.05.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Netanyahu explores ousting Edelstein to delay dissolution of Knesset, but haredim push back

As the crisis peaks, Shas blasts Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair, who refuses to back down; After meeting Netanyahu, he says talks were 'positive'—the same words he used before the last blowup

Moran Azulay | 06.04.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו עם הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי ושר הביטחון לשעבר, יואב גלנט בקריה

Netanyahu in leaked recording: IDF chief and defense minister ousted to advance draft exemption law

In conversation with a senior rabbi urging the prime minister to support the draft evasion law, Netanyahu said: 'When the defense minister is against you and the chief of staff is against you, you can’t move forward. Now we can move forward ... they have delayed us for too long'

ynet | 06.04.25

הרב דוב לנדו מכינוס שערך אמש ובו אמר את דבריו כנגד חוק הגיוס

Top rabbi warns of ‘actions we don’t wish to take’ if yeshiva students are drafted

Rabbi Dov Landau urges resistance IDF enlistment, warns of coalition withdrawal if conscription proceeds as ultra-Orthodox leaders push for legislation ahead of Shavuot deadline

Shilo Freid | 05.27.25

What comes next in Gaza? Five key implications of Israel’s renewed offensive

Analysis: As Israel prepares for what could be its final ground operation against Hamas, five critical factors—military control, diplomatic fallout, hostage strategy, legal risks and the draft bill—will shape the outcome and aftermath of the war

Gadi Ezra | 05.14.25

חסימת צומת מרכזי ב ירושלים, הפגנת חרדים נגד גיוס

Attorney general calls to expand crackdown on Haredi draft dodgers, as leaders threaten to topple government

Enforcement campaign targeting ultra-Orthodox draft evaders sparks fierce backlash from Haredi parties as the military cites urgent manpower needs amid Gaza war strains

Shilo Freid, Yossi Yehoshua, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.13.25

Ultra-Orthodox parties say they will continue to block Knesset votes over draft exemption law

Netanyahu detects impatience in his base with the Haredi demands surrounding the draft exemption law and this time is not going out of his way to appease them; Haredim say that Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein is pushing the country to new elections

Moran Azulay | 05.11.25

טקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ממלכתי ברחבת הכותל המערבי

IDF chief of staff orders expansion of draft notices to Haredim

In shadow of shortage of servicemen - and the approval of plans to expand the operation in Gaza - Eyal Zamir ordered expansion of issuance of draft orders to yeshiva students; In response, the Haredim are expected to increase pressure to pass conscription exemption law - and are even hinting at the dissolution of the coalition.

Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 05.06.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בוועדת חוץ וביטחון בכנסת

Netanyahu called to explain call-up of tens of thousands of reserves in expanded war

Prime minister tells government that Israel plans to occupy areas of Gaza; Knesset panel chair summons Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz after tens of thousands of summons issued to reserve troops while the government promotes draft exemption for Haredi men

Moran Azulay | 05.05.25

IDF extends compulsory military service for men amid growing troop shortage

Military extend service by four months to a full three-year term, including suspending pre-release leaves for soldiers, impacting both active and reserve forces

Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25

Thousands of haredim protest in Jerusalem against military conscription: "We are scapegoats for soldiers in Gaza'

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews call to 'fight Amalek', referring not to Hamas but to the IDF; 'A law should be passed that everyone goes to yeshiva, not to the army'

Idan Blumhof, Shilo Freid | 03.27.25

Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF

Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers

Shilo Freid | 03.24.25

IDF prepares to release 14,000 draft notices for young Haredi men, but limited response expected

Response to call-up of 10,000 Haredim since June has been dismal so far - under 200; the IDF will focus on communities and cities where enlistment rates were higher in earlier draft rounds; Ultra-Orthodox call it a 'war against yeshivot'

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 03.11.25

Katz introduces Haredi draft law waiving Haredi service for most until 2032

Security minister briefs Knesset committee without IDF representatives, shows plan to draft 50% of the ultra-Orthodox men eligible for service after seven years; mother of fallen soldier in protest march calling for equal draft for all

Sivan Hilaie, Yoav Zitun | 01.14.25

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