Ultra-Orthodox draft
Haredi parties welcome in Eisenkot-led gov't if they accept four principles, Yashar's Meridor says
Yashar MK Shaul Meridor said haredi parties could join an Eisenkot-led emergency government if they accept four principles, including universal service and recognition of Hamas as a terrorist group.
Israel's 26th Knesset has an opportunity to get to work - editorial
NGO seeks ruling on draft-linked tax discounts after Sa’ar appointed interior minister
Shas weighs support for Eisenkot government as haredi parties seek solution to draft crisis
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.
A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement - editorial
At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an official channel.
Deleted IDF video instructed haredi draft evaders how to avoid Ben-Gurion checks
It is unclear whether the IDF has a mechanism to prevent someone from reporting for the summons, avoiding a departure restriction, traveling to Uman, and then failing to complete enlistment.
Haredi protesters block major Israeli highway after draft dodger's arrest
Ahead of the protest, police said Highway 4 will be blocked between the Aluf Sade Interchange in Ramat Gan and the Em Hamoshavot Interchange in Petah Tikva.
Shas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
The Shas campaign video features a family gathered for a Shabbat dinner before a son returns home from his army base and embraces his family members.
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.
Haredi protesters gather at Maccabim checkpoint over reported draft evader arrest - report
The soldiers at the scene told the crowd that the detainee was in fact an undocumented resident, not a draft evader, the report added.
Haredi suspect found to be draft dodger after being detained over disruptively loud noise - report
The suspect was released approximately half an hour later, before the Military Police could arrive, an organization that aids haredi draft dodgers stated.
Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discussed ICJ action against Israel over haredi draft
In footage released by Channel 13, another participant in the meeting, Emet LeYaakov chairman Israel Gafner, can be heard comparing Israel to North Korea.
Exhibition of ultra-Orthodox military draft cartoons vandalized ahead of Animix Festival
A young man wearing a kippah confronted organizers and Tel Aviv Cinematheque CEO Tomer Cohen. They said he tore down and damaged parts of the exhibition before attempting to flee.
