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High Court blocks autopsies of infants who died at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare

ZAKA’s appeal overturned a lower court ruling as police probe alleged neglect at the illegal daycare; clashes spread across Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Highway 4, with arrests made and a protester injured after being struck by a vehicle

Shilo Freid, Idan Bloemhof, Liran Tamari, Sharon Kidon | 01.20.26

Haredi protests erupt in Jerusalem; police reveal disturbing conditions at unlicensed daycare

The daycare manager and a caregiver were remanded for three more days as police described shocking scenes; Haredi protests against autopsies are planned in Bnei Brak, the High Court will hear a petition, and violent incidents were recorded in Jerusalem

Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon, Idan Bloemhof | 01.20.26

When ultra-Orthodox autonomy becomes anarchy, children pay the price

Opinion: A deadly daycare tragedy exposes how lack of oversight became an excuse for neglect — by the state, by leaders and by those who refuse accountability

Yair Ettinger | 01.20.26

Violent riots erupt in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh over request to autopsy babies who died at unlicensed daycare

Trash bins were torched, buses blocked and police deployed water cannons and stun grenades after prosecutors sought autopsies for two infants who died at an unlicensed daycare; After a Jerusalem court approved the autopsies the families have appealed to the Supreme Court

Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid | 01.19.26

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

Some of the participants in the Haredi initiative in Bnei Brak

Beyond teaching and daycare: ultra-Orthodox women carve a new path into Israel’s tech elite

With salaries once unimaginable in the community, growing numbers of ultra-Orthodox women are entering Israel’s high-tech sector; a Haredi-led initiative helps them bridge cultural and professional gaps and succeed without university degrees

Shilo Freid | 01.18.26

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

The IDF can’t do it all, it's time to scale back

Opinion: Haredi enlistment remains unlikely, and the IDF must stop fixating on absent recruits and clearly define its limits; with a growing troop shortage, it's time to cut missions, because fewer soldiers means greater risk and reduced capability

Nahum Barnea | 01.12.26

Ultra-Orthodox children are being left to poverty and lawlessness

Ultra-Orthodox leaders are blamed for deepening poverty among large families and encouraging reckless protests that endanger children, raising questions about how parents surrendered responsibility for their children’s education and lives, with deadly consequences

Ruhama Weiss | 01.10.26

Bus driver in fatal Jerusalem crash brought to court in security prisoner uniform: 'The only jacket available'

Bus driver accused of killing 14-year-old Yosef Eisental brought to a court hearing wearing a security prisoner uniform, even though police say the incident was not a terror attack

Liran Tamari | 01.08.26

Haredi anger at police after fatal ramming, charges against driver revised

Police initially sought an aggravated murder charge against bus driver Fakhri Khatib in the death of teen Yosef Eisental, but a court downgraded it as Haredim condemned police messaging over the ramming and a sector spokesman later apologized

Shilo Freid, Liran Tamari | 01.07.26

Bus driver remanded on negligent homicide charge in death of Haredi teenager in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem court extended the bus driver’s detention after dropping the murder charge, with the judge citing footage showing about 20 children standing in front of the bus and ruling that driving into the crowd was not justified

Liran Tamari | 01.07.26

New footage shows chaos before bus kills Haredi teen at Jerusalem draft protest

Footage shows a bus driver surrounded for several minutes by Haredi protesters, with no police present, before the vehicle accelerated and fatally struck 14-year-old Yosef Eisental during an anti-draft rally in Jerusalem

Liran Tamari, Gilad Cohen, Idan Bloemhof | 01.07.26

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

Torah, work and the IDF: the Hasidic sect embracing modern Israeli life

Once seen as ultra-strict, the Karlin sect is embracing work, military service and filtered smartphones, all with the Rebbe’s blessing, while holding firm on spiritual rigor and community unity across Jerusalem, Bnei Brak and beyond

Shilo Freid | 01.06.26

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