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Ultra-Orthodox parties confident draft-exemption bill will pass despite coalition tensions

Haredi factions and advisers close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say opposition inside the coalition is tactical as they predict the draft-exemption bill will advance with only a handful of dissenting lawmakers

Shilo Freid | 12.02.25

Haredi IDF brigade sees enlistment momentum ahead if new draft bill clears Knesset

With tensions rising over military draft bill, officers in the Haredi Hasmonean Brigade say that if lawmakers pass a measure supported by leading rabbis, enlistment could climb sharply as hesitant recruits gain the community’s backing

Yossi Yehoshua | 12.02.25

Tel Aviv, Herzliya plan expanded gender-segregated beach for Haredi public

Plan led by Interior Ministry would create a large gender-segregated beach north of Cliff Beach, replacing existing sites in Tel Aviv and Herzliya; while backed by both cities, critics warn it limits public beach access as population grows

Amitai Gazit, Calcalist | 11.30.25

Officials say new Haredi draft bill unlikely to pass High Court as coalition support is uncertain

Bill appears to fail the IDF’s manpower needs and equality standards, with officials adding that it entrenches Haredi draft evasion while restoring yeshiva funding without adding a single soldier

Tova Zimuky, Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen | 11.27.25

חרדים קיצונים מתפרעים ברמת גן בעקבות ניסיון מעצר עריק

'Code black! Code black!': The Haredi hotline mobilizing protesters to block draft dodger arrests

A phone hotline dubbed 'Code black' is rapidly mobilizing extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters to suspected draft dodger arrests, exposing a growing, organized anti-draft network

Shilo Freid | 11.26.25

ניידת משטרה צבאית שהפכו החרדים הקיצונים ברמת גן

Haredim riot in Ramat Gan after attempted arrest of draft dodger

3 arrested during riot in front of the home of a yeshiva student in Ramat Gan; Rioters overturned a military police vehicle; The arrest failed because the student was not at home

Shilo Freid | 11.26.25

‘My yeshiva friends don’t know I enlisted’: Inside Haredi Hasmonean Brigade declaration event

Dozens of recruits from elite yeshivas marked their completion of basic training with a religiously adapted declaration ceremony featuring separation, prayers and songs, expressing hope more Haredi youth will join

Shilo Freid | 11.23.25

רה"מ בנימין נתניהו בטקס הרחבת הסכם הגג השני של העיר לוד

Resuming Haredi draft debate is about survival politics

Opinion: Should Netanyahu keep the Haredim in his government or head to elections with the campaign message that he refused to extend the evasion law; the PM is still hesitating, agonizing and not rushing a decision until he’s sure what causes him the least personal damage

Sima Kadmon | 11.23.25

Sharp gaps in IDF reserve service as Modi'in leads nation, Tel Aviv falls to bottom

New reserve data show sharp gaps as consensus faded; Tel Aviv led in January 2024 but fell to last by December; a Modi’in resident served 19 times more days than someone in Bnei Brak

Saar Haas | 11.17.25

Ultra-Orthodox party to oppose death penalty for terrorists, citing risk of ‘bloodshed’

Degel HaTorah, the Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox faction, will vote against the death penalty bill backed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, following rabbinic guidance warning it could 'lead to bloodshed.' Agudat Yisrael to abstain; Shas undecided

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 11.10.25

'You’re 40 but look 50': The tough love behind Israel’s modern matchmaking scene

A candid discussion with three matchmakers from across Israeli society reveals the unfiltered challenges of guiding singles with rigid expectations and low self-awareness toward meaningful relationships

Sivan Kanety Avitan | 11.08.25

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 shuts train station, roads ahead massive ultra-Orthodox draft protest

Police will close major routes to Jerusalem, including Highway 1 from Latrun to city entrance; heavy congestion and major traffic disruptions are expected across the capital and main highways

Sivan Hilaie | 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

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