Ultra-Orthodox draft
Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urged the High Court to consider restricting tax and transport benefits for draft evaders, citing government inaction and the IDF's urgent manpower needs.
IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport
Netanyahu: Arrests of haredi draft evaders 'unacceptable,' undermine IDF enlistment efforts
Stun grenades, water cannon deployed to disperse haredi protesters blocking Highway 4 near Yavne
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.
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox children pulled from school to protest draft evader arrests in Prison 10
Footage circulating on social media appears to show a teacher reading out the names of the arrested draft dodgers, having the students repeat each one after him.
Haredi demonstrator dragged by vehicle as mass anti-draft protests erupt across central Israel
Thousands of protesters bring traffic to a halt across Jerusalem, on Highway 4 • Demonstrators disrupt Shas election campaign conference in Modi'in Illit • Rioters attack light rail construction
Israel Police criticize Military Police over handling of Modi'in draft dodger arrest after riot
Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas, who also serves as chairman of the Local Authorities Federation, called on the police and the military to review their conduct.
IDF expected to resume draft evader operations as High Court deadline approaches
Military prosecutors said they were advancing measures to shorten the evasion period before criminal charges may be filed from 18 months to one year.
Bennett vows to pass 'Deri Law' barring draft evaders from Israel's security cabinet in next gov't
Though Shas's Arye Deri served briefly in the IDF, the party has come under fire over its stance on haredi conscription to the IDF amid the military’s severe manpower shortage.
Haredi protest erupts in Modi'in after Military Police move to arrest draft dodger
Footage of the scene shared by Israeli media showed numerous haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men protesting and clashing with police officers.
'Rather die than be drafted': Thousands take to Jerusalem's streets in haredi anti-draft march
The march is taking place in the Kikar HaShabbat area, the along Shmuel HaNavi and Bar Ilan streets in the capital city.
25,000 seminary girls recruited to fund haredi yeshivas amid draft crisis - report
KAN reported that 25,000 seminary girls participated in the phone-calling campaign and raised over NIS 11 million. Each girl was given a personal fundraising goal of NIS 8,400.
Netanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds
Lapid noted that, in general, he supported transferring the funds to increase the defense establishment’s budget “because the IDF needs to be strengthened.”
