Military service
Some came to Israel to serve the Jewish state. Haredim are rewarded for refusing to help - opinion
How can a sane government allow a situation in which people travel thousands of miles to serve Israel while tens of thousands are paid not to serve their country?
Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
There has been a sharp rise in immigration since October 7, as 300 young Jews are expected to make aliyah this summer and join the IDF as lone soldiers.
Mandatory service extension will not solve army manpower crisis, head of IDF personnel warns
Bar Kalifa wrote that the extension of mandatory service approved by the Knesset plenum on Thursday “does not eliminate the need to expand the pool of draftees.”
Coming full circle in the Holy Land: Heroes to Heroes closes after 550 veterans healed in Israel
How one woman’s journey healed American veterans and reshaped her own life
Pareto vs the IDF: Does sociology determine army service? - opinion
We must remember that in any society, different groups will contribute in different ways. To aim for a forced “equality of service” is insensible.
Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country
Though Israel has been training Somaliland's police, the IDF won't have a military base there going forward.
Torah study and Israeli military service are both sacred, but not the same - opinion
Public backlash over proposed legislation reflects a broader struggle over how Israel defines service, sacrifice and equality.
The price tag of opting out of the IDF - opinion
Switzerland has long maintained that citizens who do not serve in the military pay a special compensatory tax to the state.
Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Eliana reflects a familiar reality for many women in Israel: Emotional yet composed, missing a husband deeply while fully aware he has a job to do, and proud that he is doing it.
Housing for lone soldiers is essential to Israel’s wartime resilience - opinion
Housing for lone soldiers is more than shelter; it provides stability, community, and the support needed to endure wartime service.
The haredim do not have a credible argument for avoiding IDF service - opinion
Israel cannot sustain a system where one segment of society fights, pays taxes, and bleeds, while another group is draining the societys resorces without contributing in return.
