Haredi draft
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
Bennett vows to pass 'Deri Law' barring draft evaders from Israel's security cabinet in next gov't
Two wounded in Jerusalem car blast as Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel
The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers - editorial
Israelis, regardless of their political affiliation, cannot reasonably be expected to support legislation that even the prime minister could not bring himself to vote for.
Former deputy FM Haskel announces launch of new Israel First political party
The announcement came one day after Haskel resigned from her position as deputy foreign minister over the passing of controversial legislation that froze the arrests of haredi draft evaders.
High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders
The court issued a conditional order hours after the Knesset approved the legislation, citing longstanding rulings on yeshiva conscription and concerns over selective enforcement.
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.
