Ultra-Orthodox
Shas, UTJ projected to win 12-15 seats in next Knesset, election exit polls predict
Both Shas and UTJ are part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc, and their combined seat total could prove crucial in determining whether he can secure a 61-seat majority.
People of Israel, Reservists-Economic both projected to fall short of threshold, exit polls show
Israel must move beyond Election Day and tackle its biggest challenges - opinion
'We do whatever they say': Yeshiva students defer to rabbis over response to IDF draft enforcement
Bread as a weapon: The ugly pedigree of ‘no service, no shekel’ - opinion
The idea that those who do not serve should not be fed has a pedigree — Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler — and a Jewish history that Israel, of all countries, should remember. The strategy never succeeds.
Israel’s election: Which parties are most likely to keep their promises? - opinion
Israel’s crowded political field leaves voters weighing party leaders, broken promises, and competing priorities.
Haredi Public's Moti Leitner: Israel’s future is our responsibility, too - opinion
A community must prepare its children for the lives ahead, enable its families to achieve economic independence, and accept its share of responsibility for defending the country.
'We will get them': Haredi Public Party leader vows to help fill IDF manpower shortage
Moti Leitner says his Haredi Public Party is gaining support despite pressure to withdraw, and insists haredi men who do not study Torah should enlist.
Will this election end the battle over drafting haredi men into the IDF? - analysis
In a recent poll by the Israel Democracy Institute, a proposition that the next government should draft haredim equally received the most support among a series of propositions.
Netanyahu: Arrests of haredi draft evaders 'unacceptable,' undermine IDF enlistment efforts
"This is unacceptable. We need to preserve the world of Torah study because it has preserved us," the prime minister told Kol Barama during a Tuesday morning radio interview.
Stun grenades, water cannon deployed to disperse haredi protesters blocking Highway 4 near Yavne
The highway was reopened to traffic after about two hours of protests, which were sparked by the arrests of two IDF draft evaders over the weekend.
‘The Escape’ makes its debut, ‘Shalom’ enchants - review
In addition, "Cupertino" is a new series from Robert and Michelle King, the husband-and-wife duo behind "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight."
Two haredi protesters arrested after attempting to break into IDF office in Bnei Brak
The office belonged to the IDF's Kodkod program, which allows haredi men aged 23 and older who are not eligible for combat service to serve in technology-related positions in the IDF.
Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir
“I think there’s a great importance to our diplomatic relations and connections,” Ben Gvir said in response to a question submitted by The Jerusalem Post.
