Jerusalem court opts for police officers to face fines and and community service instead, despite victim's rights violation concerns.
Believe me, you don't really want the haredim in the army. You don't want the haredim to make crucial decisions according to the Halacha. Think about it.
Netanyahu stressed that he is making the utmost effort to retrieve all the remaining hostages in Gaza, saying that he is "interested in succeeding, not appear as if I am only trying."
Arye Deri on High Court's interim ruling: I can understand those who don't want to serve in IDF.
Benny Gantz threatened earlier this week to leave the government if an unsatisfactory conscription bill passes into law.
The draft, should it pass, would extend the exemption from IDF conscription for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews.
Sherut Leumi (National Service) is not the solution to recruiting ultra-Orthodox to the army. Another reasonable solution may address the ongoing problem effectively.
Hundreds of farmers from the surrounding area and the north work under fire and manage to provide us all with fruits and vegetables even in the tense security period.
As the 2024 budget approval and haredi draft crisis loom, the question of haredi refusal to integrate presses on the Israeli economy and army - and at what cost?
Haredim need integration into Israeli society and the workforce through improved education in core subjects to combat poverty and social drain.
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