Israeli draft

The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion

The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.
Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Khalifa, head of the IDF’s Human Resources Department, addresses ultra-Orthodox recruits as they enlist in the military.

IDF draft moving forward amid Operation Roaring Lion, includes over 500 new immigrants

The batch of recruits for March-April 2026 is expected to consist of thousands of soldiers, including those drafting into combat roles.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Released Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen at the funeral of Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Daniel Oz, at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba.

Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'

"I didn't really do my service, the way I see it. I served for ten months until I was kidnapped," Cohen said in an interview for N12's Ulpan Shishi.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

IDF cuts male soldiers service from 36 to 32 months

Cut makes up gap in manpower to change face of the army.

JULY 6, 2015ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, SHANA MEDEL
An IDF soldier takes part in drills on the Golan Heights

To promote integration, IDF shuts down Druse battalion

IDF source: "Our wish is to fulfill the wants of Druse youths, who clearly want to integrate into the wider IDF, and not be in their own battalion,"

MAY 18, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Herev Battalion

Bill barring draft-dodgers from getting scholarships heads to final vote

Any university student who did not serve in the IDF or national service and did not receive an exemption from service will have to pay full tuition.

OCTOBER 30, 2014ByLAHAV HARKOV
ULTRA-ORTHODOX MEN walk past soldiers at the Kotel in Jerusalem