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אוטובוסים תקועים על ידי המפגינים, מדובר בקווים של אגד שמגיעים מהצפון לירושלים

'The police ran away': Haredi protesters block buses entering Jerusalem on Shabbat

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators stranded 13 buses at the capital’s entrance as Shabbat transit protests also spread to Safed and Bnei Brak

Liran Tamari | 08.29.26

Haredi protesters plan roadblocks after arrest of alleged draft dodger

Demonstrations are expected around Bnei Brak after a yeshiva student who came to police to testify in a fraud case was allegedly escorted from the station and handed over to military police

Shilo Freid | 08.12.26

$13,000 for a wig? Orthodox women challenge a costly religious norm

Chabad attorney is asking a rabbinical court to classify wigs as an essential religious necessity and cap profits, while wig makers say rising demand, scarce human hair and higher production standards justify the cost

Shilo Freid | 08.07.26

Bennett says no coalition with Haredi factions: 'Door shut to draft dodgers'

Former PM warns that Israel faces an existential threat from a separate Haredi society and rejects Gadi Eisenkot’s plan to exempt 3% of each draft cohort, saying it would effectively spare nearly a third of eligible Haredi men

Shilo Freid | 08.06.26

Israel’s ‘thin constitution’ argument just collapsed: why the new Torah Study: Basic Law is dangerous

Opinion: If the law remains in place, Israel should counterbalance it by enshrining equality, the rule of law, separation of powers and judicial independence in its Basic Laws, preventing a one-sided constitutional framework

Yaniv Roznai, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes | 08.03.26

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'Aggressive step to secularize Jerusalem': Haredi protesters vow to continue fight against cafe open on Shabbat

For a third Saturday, ultra-Orthodox protesters rallied outside Jerusalem’s Café Basimta over its Shabbat opening, reigniting tensions over religion, neighborhood identity, licensing and alleged missionary activity

Shilo Freid | 08.02.26

Ultra-Orthodox journalist arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography

Jerusalem police raided the 58-year-old suspect’s home in Kiryat Ye’arim after receiving intelligence, seized a laptop and cellphone and will seek to extend his detention as the devices undergo forensic examination

Liran Tamari | 07.28.26

Israel election 2026: Netanyahu turns on Haredi allies after draft deal backfires

After shielding Haredi parties throughout the term, the prime minister is attacking them before the election to repair damage among moderate right-wing voters

Yuval Karni | 07.22.26

From real estate to national service: How Effi Shkedi is trying to bridge one of Israel's deepest divides

After October 7, the chairman of Effi Capital redirected much of his energy from building neighborhoods to building trust between the ultra-Orthodox community and the Israeli military

Karen Shemesh | 07.21.26

'He has lost his way': Deri accuses IDF chief of aiding left over Haredi draft law

Shas leader says Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir crossed into politics by warning lawmakers against suspending arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders; 'He caused great damage to the army,' Aryeh Deri says

Shilo Freid | 07.16.26

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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