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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

Behind Goldknopf’s invoking of Nazi yellow star: How Israel’s draft policy fuels Haredi entitlement

Goldknopf’s shocking “yellow star” remark reflects not disconnect, but a system that’s long granted Haredi draft exemptions; The real issue isn’t his words, it’s a policy that normalizes inequality and erodes Israel’s sense of shared national duty

Gadi Ezra | 01.06.26

Haredi lawmaker compares sanctions on draft evaders to Nazi's yellow star

Ultra Orthodox party United Torah Judaism head Yitzhak Goldknof claimed that sanctions against Haredim who do not enlist should be abolished, comparing them to a yellow star, drawing swift condemnation

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 01.04.26

Cabinet fails to agree on Haredi draft bill, deepening legal and political rift

Shas threatens to block state budget unless draft exemption law for ultra-Orthodox men passes; lawmakers warn 17,000 yeshiva students face arrest without legislation, while critics slam coalition for defying High Court ruling on conscription

ynet correspondents | 01.04.26

עימותים בין משטרה למפגינים חרדים בזמן גיוס חרדים בבקו"ם

‘Murderers, worse than Antiochus’: Clashes erupt as some protest, others celebrate ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men reported for IDF enlistment on Sunday as dozens of extremist protesters hurled insults and tried to disrupt the draft. Police declared illegal protests in central Israel and Jerusalem as enlistment numbers, including for combat units, continued to rise.

Shilo Freid | 01.04.26

Supreme Court freezes one billion shekels for ultra-Orthodox education institutions

Freeze comes after after a Yesh Atid petition, pending a January 8 hearing; Lapid called the funds illegal; Haredi parties accused the court of waging war on religious education

Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 12.31.25

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, Roy 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

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