Haredi draft

Economy is the next front of Israel's existential war, and it's losing

Israel's adherence to ineffective systems without regulation could lead to a dangerous cycle.

01/10/2024

Gov’t again defies A-G, aims to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim

Daycare subsidies are economic incentive for ultra-Orthodox men to continue yeshiva despite legal requirement to enlist.

Goldknopf – UTJ will not support 2025 budget without haredi IDF draft bill

The legal blanket haredi exemption from IDF service ended in July 2023 after being ruled unequal and therefore unconstitutional.

Israel needs to stop recycling its political leaders

Israel needs new leadership – recycling the leaders who have already tried and failed is not the solution.

23/08/2024

IDF to redraft reservist soldiers who previously received exemptions

The statement noted that after the necessary preparations were completed, the IDF began reaching out to relevant candidates who served in crucial units.

Smotrich orders haredi daycare subsidies to continue, defying attorney general

Smotrich's decision opens another front in the struggle between the government and the attorney general's office.

Why was it a tumultuous week for Israel's coalition?

Noisy public infighting usually develops into an attempt by parties to leverage their position to score political victories.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police forces outside the IDF Michve Alon base in northern Israel

Haredim protest draft at northern recruitment base, 12 arrested

The IDF reported that Border Police successfully kept the protesters away from the base's fences, though the police had to disperse a large number of demonstrators using tear gas.

By SHAKED SADEH
14/08/2024

Historic shift: Attorney-General uses significant economic pressure to enforce haredi draft

Attorney-General Baharav-Miara’s office sent a letter to cut childcare subsidies worth between NIS 1,000-1,700 per child to yeshiva students who are ignoring call-up notices.

11/08/2024

Israel to stop subsidizing haredi children's daycare amid IDF draft efforts

The attorney-general's ruling will likely lead to a financial blow to thousands of haredi families just weeks before a new school year begins.

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