Haredi news
Haredi protest erupts on Route 433 after police arrest draft dodger suspected of stealing car
According to the police, a 20-year-old had been caught driving a stolen car, after which it was determined that he was also a draft evader.
ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits
High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders
Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces
Haredi Jews protest construction site over alleged ancient burial ground
Haredi Jews protested a Yehud building over possible ancient graves. Police acted. Tombs were found; the origin was unknown, and 300 homes were planned.
IDF falls short of haredi recruitment goals, as anti-draft protests continue in Jerusalem
The IDF will fall short of its 2024 goal of 4,800 Haredi recruits, with only about 2,800 expected. Challenges include outdated data, identification issues, and limited enforcement.
'We’ve crossed a red line': Haredi factions warn of government collapse
“We all enlist, we all fight, and we all sacrifice for the country and a better future,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared.
IDF needs to act on recruiting haredim - opinion
Only a conscription law that includes minimal exemptions and with teeth will enable the continued defense and prosperity of the state.
Haredi leaders urge draft defiance on front page of 'Yated Ne'eman' newspaper
Rabbi Dov Landau proclaimed: “We know full well that no yeshiva student or kollel scholar will join the army—under any circumstances and in any form whatsoever.”
Coalition, opposition spar as preliminary vote on haredi daycare bill nears
United Torah Judaism threatens to oppose other coalition bills if daycare bill falls
Opposition blasts state attempt to assist major haredi school system in financial trouble
MK Beliak warned the "prime minister's office, head of the Knesset Finance Committee (Gafni) and all those who are involved in the matter – we are following closely."
Knesset defense committee to resume haredi draft bill debate with classified meeting
Many haredi publications have argued that the ruling has effectively "torn apart" haredim from the rest of Israeli society.
Is the NIS 70 m plan for haredi employment going to work without a draft law?
Israel's new NIS 70M plan aims to boost haredi employment and productivity through education incentives, but IDF exemptions pose challenges.
Numbers aside, haredi conscription is about the fabric of Israeli society - editorial
The haredi community must find a way to contribute more directly to the defense of the nation, whether through military service or other forms of national service.
