Draft
IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension
The haredi draft issue is growing in urgency as the bill returned to the Knesset agenda amid a coalition crisis that may dissolve the Knesset.
Haredi draft bill back on agenda ahead of Knesset dissolution vote
Haredi spiritual leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to disband gov't over draft law
WATCH: Police forcefully disperse anti-draft haredi Jerusalem Faction protest at Chords Bridge
IDF must issue draft orders to all eligible men by July, A-G says
“If Torah learners are arrested, we won't be able to continue in this coalition,” haredi leaders told Maariv.
'We need more soldiers now': Reservists demand Knesset committee to advance draft law
The letter by reservists stated that while the draft law has been debated a number of times, they said that they did not see any progress on the matter.
Classified IDF roles prompt probing of Air Force recruits' protest ties - report
One draftee was also asked whether her father, who is a lawyer, had contact with journalists, KAN said.
Pre-IDF service participants and reservists demand fair draft for all
March around Knesset highlights call for shared responsibility in IDF service.
Sanctions against haredi draft dodgers must be enforced, attorney general warns
"According to the data presented by the military, in the absence of effective enforcement measures, the enlistment rate among this group is negligible,” Limon wrote
Letters to the Editor, February 24, 2025: Obscene comparison
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
NGO calls on High Court to cut funding for alternative yeshivas, citing IDF draft evasion
The ultra-Orthodox IDF draft has come to a head as the Israel-Hamas war has seen reservists completing hundreds of days of duty. IDF says it needs more manpower to deal with the new security reality.
IDF needs to act on recruiting haredim - opinion
Only a conscription law that includes minimal exemptions and with teeth will enable the continued defense and prosperity of the state.
Israel Police's violence knows no bounds - comment
The Israel Police is actively adding fuel to the fire.
My Word: Wide awake in a war
Is IDF service suitable for every single young haredi man? No. But there can no longer be an excuse for mass exemptions.
