Haredi draft

The government's position on Wednesday - representing both the army and the State - is that more cooperation is needed by all of the players to enforce financial sanctions. 

The threat of revoking the right of haredim to vote might be extreme, but sanctions, budget cuts, and hitting them where it hurts – in the pocketbook – are not.

As war staggers on, the army faces a critical shortage, justices will weigh whether the State’s refusal to arrest draft evaders undermines both law and, principle of shared service.

Join Judith Segaloff and a panel of experts as they explore the complexities, challenges, and evolving dynamics of Haredi Jewish life in Israel and beyond.

Rabbi Tamir Granot's son, Capt. Amitay Zvi Granot, was killed shortly after Hamas's October 7 attack in an incident on the Lebanon border while fighting Hezbollah. 

Shas vowed to continue advocating for yeshiva students, whom the party describes as “the secret of the spiritual and historical existence of the Jewish people.”

Three haredi protesters were arrested in Bnei Brak, while protesters in Jerusalem blocked a major road and the light rail tracks, throwing stones at passing vehicles, Israel Police confirmed.

Thousands of haredi Orthodox men gathered outside Israel’s New York consulate to protest mandatory IDF conscription, echoing growing tensions in Israel over the Supreme Court’s draft ruling.

While the government should last until 2026, few believe that it will last that long.

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