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IDF sees rise in Haredi enlistment, says it can take thousands more

Ultra-Orthodox draft tracks grew 24% in latest cycle, with record combat enlistment, as the army expands programs meant to preserve Haredi religious life

Shilo Freid | 05.28.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים

Likud backs Haredi daycare bill after Oct. 7 inquiry threat

United Torah Judaism warns it could support a state commission into the massacre unless the coalition bypasses the High Court ruling and advances subsidies for families of draft evaders

Roy Rubinstein, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 05.27.26

Ultra-Orthodox ally says Netanyahu can no longer be trusted

Degel HaTorah chief Moshe Gafni lashes out over stalled draft exemption law as Haredi anger pushes coalition toward possible Knesset dissolution

Shilo Freid | 05.26.26

Haredi lawmakers accuse Netanyahu of stalling as Knesset dissolution vote looms

Coalition set to advance Knesset dissolution bill as Netanyahu scrambles to pass ultra-Orthodox draft exemption law; Haredi parties suspect he is stalling for October elections

Amir Ettinger | 05.20.26

Police to detain Haredi draft evaders under new policy

Police chief Danny Levy reverses prior guidance, ordering officers to hold deserters for Military Police, drawing fierce criticism from Haredi parties

Liran Tamari | 05.18.26

IDF warns manpower crisis could bring army to breaking point, threaten wartime missions

Stalled draft legislation, 30-month service terms and surging reserve duty have left the military short about 12,000 soldiers, including up to 7,000 combat troops, officials say

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.17.26

With current Knesset on life support, Netanyahu scrambles to save Haredi alliance

Likud says it will advance draft exemption bill demanded by ultra-Orthodox parties, but Degel HaTorah still plans to back dissolving parliament this week

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger, Moran Azulay | 05.17.26

Orthodox women’s risqué gett-refusal protest gains steam as hundreds join

The campaign, called 'Gett Naked,' seeks to pressure gett refusers by publishing revealing photos submitted by ultra-Orthodox women in the United States

Sharon Kidon | 05.14.26

After two years of Haredi ultimatums, elections may only move up by weeks

For months, ultra-Orthodox parties threatened to bolt over the draft law and publicly broke with Netanyahu, only to back the budget and secure funds and appointments; now Shas and key rabbis remain silent as coalition crisis nears its endgame

Shilo Freid | 05.13.26

Israel deports YouTuber Tyler Oliveira over antisemitism claims

Right-wing creator, whose videos about ultra-Orthodox communities drew millions of views, was accused by Israeli officials of spreading antisemitic incitement and exploiting anti-Jewish harassment for online attention

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.12.26

Ultra-Orthodox men outside an IDF recruitment office

Haredi lawmakers press rabbis to back draft exemption bill as coalition faces deadline

With elections nearing and sanctions on yeshiva students mounting, Degel HaTorah lawmakers are pushing rabbinic leaders to back a draft bill seen as key to Haredi turnout, though political officials doubt it can pass

Amir Ettinger | 05.05.26

Haredi woman sues New York DMV, says staff made her remove head covering for license photo

Brooklyn woman alleges she was forced to remove her religious head covering for a driver’s license photo despite a religious exemption

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.03.26

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IDF recruits ultra-Orthodox soldiers for expanding combat tracks

Military says Haredi recruits can advance into command and officer roles adapted to their lifestyle, as the Hasmonean Brigade, Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Hetz paratroopers company continue combat operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank

Shilo Freid | 05.03.26

Treat Haredi extremists behind break-in to officer's home 'like crime families,' former MP chief says

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox extremists broke into IDF Military Police chief Yuval Yamin’s Ashkelon home, causing damage; his family was evacuated; police arrested 25, 12 held for remand

Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon | 04.29.26

Religious Zionist rabbis warn female tank fighters could push recruits out of armor

Rabbis oppose army's plan to integrate women into armored corps, citing issues with mixed combat; IDF chief reaffirms no exclusion of women after Supreme Court ruling

Shilo Freid | 04.28.26