Haredi draft
Shas rabbi ordered haredi IDF commander to resign from military - report
A rabbi reportedly told the commander to “leave the IDF because it is at war with the people of the Torah,” and warned that his family’s social standing may be harmed due to his position in the army.
Degel HaTorah leader Rabbi Lando says haredim only need to rely on God, not any prime minister
Six draft dodgers arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport after attempting to board plane illegally
Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads demanding end to IDF recruitment
Some protesters were seen holding signs asking US President Donald Trump to "save" the haredis from being recruited.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to warn the government about draft evasion - editorial
Active-duty generals, as a rule, should stay out of politics, but every rule has its exception.
Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office
MK Vladimir Beliak of the Together party, the opposition’s coordinator on the committee, spoke with Anat Davidov on 103FM’s Where's the Money program and addressed the budget additions being sought.
Sharren Haskel resigns as Israel's deputy FM over bill halting arrests of haredi draft dodgers
Haskel, a member of the New Hope party, heavily opposed the bills aiming to stop the arrest of draft dodgers and to allow haredim to not be drafted into the IDF.
Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis
Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote
'Know your place': Gotliv calls for IDF chief Zamir's dismissal after his criticism of draft law
“The chief of staff should be the number one soldier and nothing else,” Shekalim said. “He is not supposed to be a lawmaker, and he is not supposed to set policy."
IDF chief Zamir clashes with Netanyahu, Katz over bill exempting haredi draft dodgers from arrests
In a sharply worded letter, Zamir said the haredi exemption law would harm recruitment and create serious security risks for the IDF.
Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll
Approximately 31% support conscription only in agreement with Haredi leadership, and 11% believe that efforts to draft Haredi men are futile and should stop.
Voting rights and PACs: Solutions for the haredi draft evasion problem - opinion
Our soldiers are exhausted. Over half of our reserve soldiers have logged hundreds of days of military duty. We can’t continue to ask them to shoulder the burden alone.
Haredi leadership and Netanyahu are facing the same dilemma - opinion
Haredi leadership is throwing everything at the wall: a Basic Law, road-blocking protests organized by the party, voting boycotts in the Knesset – anything to convince their base they can deliver
