Draft

Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

“The reservists are being abandoned because they don’t have a lobby in Likud. The mark of disgrace for abandoning IDF soldiers will be branded on every coalition member,” Bennett said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns


Judaism: A culture of tremendous individuality and freedom

In Israel in recent months, we have witnessed the extraordinary courage and commitment of Israeli youth and reserves to fighting (and dying) for our country.

 Moses and Aaron with the 10 Commandments (illustrative).

Majority of Israeli haredim oppose draft despite the war

The survey found that 70% of the ultra-Orthodox have not changed their opinion regarding conscription since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas.

 Israeli soldiers and Ultra Orthodox Jews pray at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, November 28, 2023.

Drafting in wartime with no hesitation - comment

Young Israelis never hesitate to defend their country, and without their courage, Israel would cease to exist.

 THE WRITER'S daughter walks to her bus on her 'yom giyus,' draft day.

Why are haredim enlisting now? - editorial

Something has changed in haredi society since October 7.

Ultra orthodox Jewish men who decided to join in the IDF following the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas arrive at the IDF recruiting offices in Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, October 23, 2023.

Israel arrests yeshiva student for draft dodging, extremists to protest

Yeshiva students are required to declare "Torah study is his occupation" at draft offices in order to receive a service deferral.

 Haredim protest in Jerusalem against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox youth into the army.

Israelis overwhelmingly support transport on Shabbat, haredi IDF draft

More than 7 in 10 Israelis want Shabbat transportation while nearly 8 in 10 support an IDF draft for yeshiva students, according to the recent Hiddush annual religion and state index for 2023.

Haredi man and IDF soldiers in Jerusalem.

How will IDF deal with Israeli high school grads' refusal to serve? - analysis

The event had been technically canceled in an internal battle between the high school's principal and its Parents' Association.

Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

Knesset's summer recess overshadowed by Conscription Law debate - analysis

Benny Gantz's outreach to the haredi sector is valuable as the ultra-Orthodox parties have threatened to take down the government if the new draft bill is not passed immediately.

 Haredim protest in Jerusalem against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox youth into the army.

Coalition divided on IDF conscription, rejects blanket yeshiva exemptions

Netanyahu has reportedly asked the haredi parties to soften their requests for a draft bill.

 United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf and Otzma Yehudit chair Itamar Ben-Gvir with MKs from the likely coalition, November 21, 2022.

Nasrallah: Haredi draft law will be 'major blow' to IDF

Nasrallah warned Israel "you too will go back to the stone age if you go to war with Lebanon."

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters via video, marking Martyrs’ Day in Beirut’s southern suburbs, in November. Nasrallah is a great student of Israeli society and current events.