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ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים

United Torah Judaism says leaving government over draft exemption law

During Netanyahu blitz of talks, Degel HaTorah announces it would quit the coalition, citing Likud's draft law breach after a meeting with Edelstein; Agudath Israel follows

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 07.14.25

From tradition to high fashion: Wigs gain ground beyond religious boundaries

Once rooted in religious modesty, wigs — or sheitels — are now embraced by women across Israeli society; from fashion to function, high-end wigs offer personal expression, confidence and convenience to religious and secular women alike

Shilo Freid | 07.14.25

Haredi soldiers are dying for Israel—stop the smear campaign against Torah Jews

Opinion: As Haredi soldiers fall in battle and their families mourn, a growing political campaign falsely paints Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community as draft dodgers—ignoring their sacrifice, fueling division and threatening national unity in a time of war

Duvi Honig | 07.13.25

'War on Torah': Ultra-Orthodox leaders blast Haredi draft crackdown

Israel set to begin enforcing new Haredi draft plan this month, with tighter measures at border crossings and limited amnesty offer for draft dodgers; Haredi leaders accuse AG of targeting Torah study and violating coalition agreements

Tova Zimuky, Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel | 07.09.25

Savvy NY Haredi businessman worth $500 million tells Israeli ultra-Orthodox: Stop dependency on state funds

Ultra-Orthodox businessman Yoely Landau sparks debate with open letter to the Ger Rebbe, criticizing Haredi dependence on Israeli government funding and spiritual compromises

Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 07.04.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Government survives Knesset dissolution vote after draft compromise with ultra-Orthodox bloc

After late-night rabbinic intervention and a draft law compromise, Haredi lawmakers side with coalition, defeating opposition’s bid to dissolve the Knesset 61–53 and granting Netanyahu government crucial reprieve

Sivan Hilaie, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 06.12.25

Draft rift narrows as Haredi bloc drops exemption law demand, opts for guiding principles

Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers agree to principles-based draft deal, abandoning demands for formal exemption law; compromise includes immediate penalties for evasion but faces legal and political hurdles, threatening Netanyahu coalition

Moran Azulay | 06.11.25

Reshaping the IDF: Expanding ranks, new divisions and Haredi integration amid war

Amid ongoing fighting and lessons from the October 7 terror attack, the military is adapting its force structure: reshaping air defenses, rethinking drone deployment, expanding tank support and easing the burden on combat troops

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.11.25

IDF set to send 54,000 draft notices to Haredi men, bolster enforcement against dodgers

Senior commander of IDF manpower division tells Knesset panel the military is shifting its enforcement to the individual draft dodger after previously dealing with religious learning institutions and sectors

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie, Gal Ganot | 06.11.25

Mixed feelings in Haredi camp ahead of vote to dissolve Knesset over draft bill

Internal divisions within Israel’s ultra-Orthodox bloc are casting doubt on a widely expected Knesset dissolution, as most Hasidic leaders back new elections while others urge patience—leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition in limbo

Shilo Freid | 06.09.25

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 government unlikely to fall anytime soon, says analyst

Calev Ben-David: 'If the ultra-Orthodox parties really wanted to bring down the government, they could just quit the government'

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 06.06.25

Radical Haredim block Highway 4, destroy draft notices as coalition crisis ramps up

Attorney general says more than than 50,000 military draft notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men next month, as Netanyahu races to prevent ultra-Orthodox from leaving government

Shilo Freid, Tova Zimuky, Sivan Hilaie, Shalev Kachlon | 06.05.25

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

Haredim in the US are more educated and work harder, new study finds

Haredi men in the US do indeed work more than their counterparts in Israel, and academic education is also more common among men and women; However, they still earn much less than their American counterparts and, furthermore, there is a clear Israeli influence on what is happening in communities in the US

Shlomo Teitelbaum | 06.03.25

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