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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

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

One killed, others hurt as bus hits protesters at Haredi anti-draft rally in Jerusalem

Bonfires burned on the road as a bus struck protesters at a Jerusalem junction, killing an 18-year-old and injuring three others; a 16-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition; police arrested the driver, who has not yet been questioned

Idan Bloemhof, Shilo Freid | 01.06.26

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

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

Rabbi attacked in Jaffa, lightly injured: ‘a young man lunged at me shouting Allahu Akbar’

Rabbi Netanel Avitan, who teaches at a hesder yeshiva in Jaffa, said the attack occurred on Yefet Street; he was taken to Sourasky Medical Center, and police have opened an investigation

Shilo Freid, Lihi Gordon | 01.01.26

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

תפילין וסידורים שהושחתו מחוץ לבית הכנסת בגבעתיים

Vandal destroys Jewish prayer items outside Givatayim synagogue

Tefillin, prayer books and tallitot destroyed outside Beit Yosef synagogue in what religious leaders call shocking desecration; chief rabbis and local officials condemn attack and urge police to bring perpetrator to justice

Shilo Freid | 12.29.25

Second Temple-era Jewish ritual bath uncovered beneath Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem

Carved into the rock and covered in ash from the Temple’s destruction, the mikveh likely served locals and pilgrims visiting Jerusalem, according to Israel Antiquities Authority researchers

Shilo Freid | 12.29.25

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

הרב חיים אמסלם, הרב זבדיה כהן והרב צבי יהודה לאו

After eight-year vacancy, Israel moves to appoint new chief rabbi of Tel Aviv

Eight years after Rabbi Israel Meir Lau stepped down, Tel Aviv is set to choose a new chief rabbi; the vote is expected in two weeks, with candidates including a senior rabbinical judge, a former lawmaker, community rabbis and Lau’s son

Shilo Freid | 12.25.25

Knesset speaker backs civil marriage bill, sparking outrage in ultra-Orthodox parties

Haredi political parties condemn Amir Ohana for backing an opposition-sponsored civil marriage bill; Yitzhak Goldknopf said the Netanyahu government was violating agreements, while Degel HaTorah and Shas called the move unacceptable and a grave provocation

Shilo Freid | 12.24.25

הביתנים שישמשו את בית חב"ד החדש בבונדיי ביץ', סידני

New Chabad house opens at Sydney terror attack site in memory of the victims

Opened at the end of the mourning period, the Chabad House was established at the exact site of the Bondi Beach massacre and named ‘Ohel Eli and Yaakov’ in memory of slain Chabad emissaries Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitin

Shilo Freid | 12.23.25

הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר רוקד עם עם חיילים מיחידת החשמונאים

IDF chief lights Hanukkah candles, dances with Haredi brigade: ‘modern day Maccabees’

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir praised troops from the IDF’s Haredi Hasmonean Brigade, saying they prove combat service can be combined with a Haredi lifestyle as the military seeks to expand ultra-Orthodox enlistment amid growing manpower needs

Shilo Freid | 12.21.25

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