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What comes next in Gaza? Five key implications of Israel’s renewed offensive

Analysis: As Israel prepares for what could be its final ground operation against Hamas, five critical factors—military control, diplomatic fallout, hostage strategy, legal risks and the draft bill—will shape the outcome and aftermath of the war

Gadi Ezra | 05.14.25

'When I said I was there to be detained and then enlist, everyone was shocked'

Young Haredi men wishing to enlist after prolonged draft evasion must serve up to 2 weeks in prison before beginning enlistment process, creating complex social challenges and deterring some from taking the first step

Shilo Freid | 05.12.25

Haredi investors partner with Steve Witkoff in $245 million Beit Shemesh land deal

Ultra-Orthodox investors Avi and Eli Schron, alongside Teddy Lichtschein, lead a $245 million land purchase in Beit Shemesh; project faces zoning challenges, legal disputes and demands for public infrastructure in the rapidly growing city

Amitai Gazit, Calcalist | 05.12.25

Ultra-Orthodox parties say they will continue to block Knesset votes over draft exemption law

Netanyahu detects impatience in his base with the Haredi demands surrounding the draft exemption law and this time is not going out of his way to appease them; Haredim say that Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein is pushing the country to new elections

Moran Azulay | 05.11.25

Half of Haredim want to integrate into Israeli society, study finds

Landmark study reveals that 50% of ultra-Orthodox Israelis aspire to integrate into mainstream society, double previous government estimates, while 25% of Haredi men would enlist in the IDF given cultural accommodations

Shilo Freid | 05.07.25

טקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ממלכתי ברחבת הכותל המערבי

IDF chief of staff orders expansion of draft notices to Haredim

In shadow of shortage of servicemen - and the approval of plans to expand the operation in Gaza - Eyal Zamir ordered expansion of issuance of draft orders to yeshiva students; In response, the Haredim are expected to increase pressure to pass conscription exemption law - and are even hinting at the dissolution of the coalition.

Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 05.06.25

'Disrespects God and the Torah': Haredi leaders escalate boycott against shopping chain

Prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Beit Shemesh are urging a boycott of the BIG shopping complex, citing its connection to the new Glilot mall, which operates on Shabbat

Shilo Freid | 05.05.25

א', נשואה ואם לתאומות, מפתחת ביחידת אופק

Haredi women in IDF: 'Proud to contribute in way that respects my values'

Around 400 Haredi women, holding high-security clearances, work in elite IDF units like Unit 8200; competing for coveted roles, they later advance to senior positions in high-tech industry while challenging societal norms

Shoshana Chen | 05.02.25

הפגנת חרדים קיצוניים בלשכת הגיוס בתל השומר בזמן הגיוס לחטיבת חשמונאים

Haredi extremists clash with police, new haredi recruits outside IDF enlistment center

Haredi extremists at the IDF enlistment center in Tel Hashomer protested the enlistment of Haredi soldiers on a draft day designed just for them; Demonstrators blocked roads, hurled insults, and distributed anti-enlistment propaganda, while recruits voluntarily joined the Haredi Netzach Yehuda Battalion under heavy security

Shilo Freid | 04.28.25

On one leg: Ultra-Orthodox soldier severely wounded in Gaza to light memorial candle

After losing his leg in battle, Y., a combatant in the Haredi Netzah Yehuda battalion, stands tall at Auschwitz, honoring fallen comrades and Holocaust victims

Ynet | 04.24.25

Funds raised in US to keep Israeli haredi yeshivas afloat are nearly gone

A year after rabbis raised over $100 million to offset a High Court ruling to freeze yeshiva funding over the military draft issue, the money is nearly gone and the budget has not been replaced, but donors are willing to give more as

Shilo Freid | 04.22.25

No glass ceiling for Haredim, says ultra-Orthodox top tech executive

Rabbi Yitzhak Kesselman, newly promoted to Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Global, says being Haredi never held him back in high-tech — and reflects on how far he’s come

Israel Wullman | 04.17.25

Four Haredi New York investors sentenced in multi-million real estate fraud

Investors sentenced to prison for defrauding banks and investors of millions through inflated property values and falsified documents, exposing systemic issues within community’s business practices

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.02.25

Thousands of haredim protest in Jerusalem against military conscription: "We are scapegoats for soldiers in Gaza'

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews call to 'fight Amalek', referring not to Hamas but to the IDF; 'A law should be passed that everyone goes to yeshiva, not to the army'

Idan Blumhof, Shilo Freid | 03.27.25

Switching sides: Few Israelis leave Judaism, many shift within it

Pew survey finds 22% of Israeli Jews have shifted their religious identity within Judaism, mostly from religious or traditional to secular, while Haredim show the highest retention and stability; findings highlight the unusually strong grip of Jewish identity in Israel; US Jews see modest disaffiliation compared to Israel’s high retention

Ynetnews | 03.26.25

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