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Who should serve Israel? How parties propose solving the Haredi draft crisis

Most parties back broader enlistment, civilian service alternatives and financial penalties for draft dodgers, while Haredi factions seek to preserve exemptions; Likud was the only party to refuse to answer the questionnaire at all

ynet correspondents | 09.16.26

A quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox Israel: guns are suddenly everywhere

Expanded licensing rules have put more firearms in Haredi communities, where many residents lack military training and some gun owners warn that greater security also brings greater risk

Shilo Freid | 09.01.26

Ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize secular Jerusalem school ahead of opening day

Police deploy to secular school in Kiryat Yovel after protesters scrawl anti-'immodesty' messages, dump garbage and post anti-draft stickers amid wider tensions over Jerusalem’s religious character

Liran Tamari | 09.01.26

צילומי משפחות של מועמדים בגיוס חרדים בתל השומר

'My brother served in Gaza, he inspired me': Haredi youths choose to enlist in IDF

About 500 Haredi youths are expected to report to Tel Hashomer for IDF service, including combat roles, as extremists protest outside; 'It’s a great privilege to defend the country,' said Yosef Friedman; 'It’s important to contribute,' added Shmuel Cohen

Shilo Freid | 08.30.26

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

שוטרים מפזרים הפגנת חרדים בקפה הסמטה בירושלים

'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

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

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