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Haredi extremists block major Highway 4 at 3 locations: 'We will die rather than be drafted!'

They are protesting the arrest of draft evaders, creating heavy traffic congestion in the area; 2 protesters were arrested, vile chants were directed at police, including calling them Nukhba terrorists, and calling the threat of enlistment 'genocide'

Sivan Hilaie, Roi Rubinstein | 12.28.25

'Sweet like a mitzvah': inside the Ultra-orthodox world of candy and kosher snacks

In Me’a She’arim and beyond, a thriving parallel snack industry caters to the Haredi community with quirky alternatives to popular snacks made under strict kosher supervision and sold in bulk; we explored this unique, low-cost candy culture

Sapir Gordo | 12.27.25

‘There are code words, censored terms’: sex education in the ultra-Orthodox world

Sex and marriage guides in the Haredi world lay bare tensions between Hasidim and Lithuanians, from a rebbe’s rebuke of those who 'enjoy life' to oral strictures and how stringency can foster women’s pride

Shmuel Munitz | 12.26.25

Dozens of Haredi youth block Jerusalem light rail over draft arrest

Protest follows Yiddish call to action and comes days after violent clashes in Jerusalem, as tensions grow over efforts to advance legislation exempting Haredim from mandatory military service

Shilo Freid | 12.26.25

'Naive Americans accept what they’re told': Rabbi warns US yeshiva students against enlisting in IDF

Ultra-Orthodox leader warns that more American yeshiva students in Israel are considering or joining the IDF, prompting a rabbinic campaign arguing enlistment serves a Zionist agenda and threatens religious observance

Shilo Freid | 12.26.25

Finance committee approves 1.8 billion shekels from budget reserve for religious education

The funds, largely tied to coalition agreements, will flow mainly to ultra-Orthodox school networks and settlement education, drawing criticism over oversight and the lack of core curriculum requirements

Zvi Zerahia, Calcalist | 12.25.25

Early elections in sight? Netanyahu asks aides to prepare as coalition strains grow

PM quietly orders preparations for June vote, months ahead of schedule, amid deadlock over Haredi draft law and budget despite public insistence government will serve its full term

Moran Azulay | 12.24.25

Haredi protest blocks roads in southern Israel after Jerusalem clashes; 8 arrested in Ashkelon

Police stopped a bus near Ashdod after learning protesters planned to rally at a Military Police officer’s home; after buses were barred from Ashkelon, organizers urged road blockades, shutting the city’s northern entrance and major routes

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 12.18.25

Police, Haredi draft dodgers clash in Jerusalem, 13 hurt; bus carrying soldiers attacked

Unrest began with a parking ticket near Bar-Ilan Street, spiraled after false alerts spread fears of draft arrests, saw police withdraw and return, involved overturned patrol cars and stun grenades, and left five officers hospitalized

Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid | 12.18.25

Father of two Haredi brigade IDF soldiers: 'only rabbinic consensus can advance draft bill'

Former Slobodka yeshiva student joins Hasmonean Brigade after his brother; their father says forced enlistment will fail and any law must be shaped with senior rabbis

Shilo Freid | 12.16.25

Haredi toddler forgotten by parents found wandering in Palestinian village

The boy, who speaks only Yiddish and wore traditional Haredi dress, was found alone by a bus terminal worker; police later located his parents from Modi’in Illit, who are expected to be questioned

Liran Tamari, Alexandra Lukash, Shilo Freid | 12.15.25

Bank of Israel warns draft law will not ease IDF reserve burden as penalties lack teeth

New analysis says expanding the IDF draft of Haredi men could save the economy up to $4.3 billion a year, but the current bill falls short with weak recruitment targets and penalties that have little impact on Haredi society

Gad Lior | 12.11.25

IDF warns against counting civil service toward recruitment goals as Haredi draft bill advances

Senior IDF official tells lawmakers army urgently needs more combat troops and cannot rely on civil service alternatives; Knesset committee legal adviser says such roles do not meet current security needs

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 12.10.25

טקס סיום קורס מ"כים ראשון בחטיבת החשמונאים

Fighting terror and studying Torah: IDF launches elite Haredi commando unit

One year after founding the Hasmonean Brigade, military sets up Haredi reconnaissance unit led by elite veterans; recruits will train in advanced combat while maintaining a religious lifestyle with Torah study, prayers and strict cultural norms

Shilo Freid | 12.09.25

US congressman presses Netanyahu to drop travel limits on dual-citizen yeshiva students

Mike Lawler warned new sanctions on yeshiva students who avoid military service could bar American–Israeli dual nationals from leaving the country, urging PM to lift travel limits as Haredi leaders escalate opposition to draft enforcement

Shilo Freid | 12.09.25

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