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רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושלמה קרעי במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות

Likud tried to oust Netanyahu after Oct. 7 attack, party dissenter says

Dan Illouz says at least one-third of Likud lawmakers backed replacing the prime minister after Hamas' 2023 attack, criticizes military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and says the coalition has abandoned its conservative principles

Moran Azulay | 07.16.26

A betrayal of soldiers, Zionism and the soul of Israel

Opinion: By backing privileges for ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers and rejecting meaningful sanctions, coalition lawmakers betrayed the solidarity and shared sacrifice on which Israel was built

Oz Ben Nun | 07.15.26

High Court freezes law shielding ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest

Justices halt measure less than a day after its passage, keeping enforcement in place as petitions challenge a temporary exemption for yeshiva students amid military manpower shortages and a widening political crisis over conscription

Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

Gender-segregated sidewalks spark debate in ultra-Orthodox city

Rabbis urge separate pedestrian routes for men and women outside crowded Bnei Brak wedding halls, while city denies measure is official municipal policy

Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

Law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders passes Knesset as Netanyahu absent from vote

The arrest-freeze law is intended to prevent for several months the arrest, investigation and enforcement proceedings against ultra-Orthodox deserters who are recognized as yeshiva students; The law was approved by a vote of 58 to 54

Itamar Eichner | 07.14.26

Knesset pushes total freeze on arrests of Haredi draft dodgers despite IDF chief’s warning

The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of reservists carry a growing wartime burden

Amir Ettinger | 07.14.26

Knesset panel advances bill freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers

Committee legal adviser warns measure grants yeshiva students a sector-wide exemption without meaningful oversight or penalties, but coalition lawmakers approved it for final Knesset votes later this week

Amir Ettinger | 07.12.26

Ultra-Orthodox protest Jerusalem café open on Shabbat as religious supporters rally behind it

Dozens demonstrate outside Cafe BaSimta for a second consecutive Saturday, while hundreds of customers — including observant Jews who walked across the city — came to support the business and call for 'a Jerusalem for everyone'

Idan Bloemhof | 07.11.26

Haredi parties still see the new version as useful in their long-running battle against military draft requirements for yeshiva students

Coalition softens Torah study bill, but Haredi parties still see legal gain

Lawmakers drop clause critics say could grant yeshiva students benefits similar to soldiers, but revised Basic Law still defines Torah study as core value, giving Haredi parties potential leverage in future battles over military draft exemptions

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.09.26

IDF service to remain at 32 months while freeze to arrests of Haredi draft dodgers advances

Updated bill removes 90-day limit, keeping the arrest freeze in force until November 30 and creating precedents for a future draft exemption law

Yossi Yehoshua, Moran Azulay | 07.06.26

מליאת הכנסת - הצבעה לחוק יסוד לימוד תורה

Torah study bill advances as Haredi parties seek legal shield on draft exemptions

Netanyahu arrives from Maccabiah ceremony to help secure 61-vote majority for Haredi-backed bill, part of wider political deal with Likud over draft, kosher supervision and October 7 inquiry issues

Amir Ettinger | 07.01.26

שברי הטיל האיראני שנחת ביו"ש ביום שני השבוע

IMF cuts Israel growth forecast, says war left economy 9% below track

Fund warns low employment among Haredi men and Arab women has become a macroeconomic risk, urging core studies, job training and fewer incentives to stay out of work

Adrian Filut, Calcalist | 07.01.26

מחאת חרדים כנגד מעצר בני הישיבות בבני ברק

Rabbi curses IDF chief at anti-draft rally: ‘May his name be erased’

Former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef leads Bnei Brak protest over arrests of yeshiva students, as Shas lawmakers attend despite party unease and coalition efforts continue to pass draft-exemption legislation

Shilo Freid | 06.29.26

'Marriage crisis' warning over draft dodgers sparks US ultra-Orthodox fury

Senior Vizhnitz figure said ultra-Orthodox men classified as draft evaders and unable to leave Israel struggle to marry women from abroad, prompting sharp criticism from US Haredi voices, including claims that some soldiers 'will never marry' after falling in combat

Shilo Freid | 06.25.26

Secular-Haredi clashes expose deeper fight over southern Israeli city’s future

Street clashes during anti-draft protests highlight years of tensions over demographics, public space and growing influence of local Hasidic community

Ilana Curiel | 06.24.26