Draft
IDF warns of manpower crisis if ultra-Orthodox Jews not drafted by March
The IDF on Tuesday unveiled new pathways to increase haredi enlistment, aiming to prevent major troop shortages when 2,500 soldiers are released in January 2027.
How I was nearly drafted into Ukraine's war: 'Post' reporter's account of Ukraine’s manpower crisis
Who's pulling the strings? Haredi parties draft bill tactics ahead of Iran war - analysis
Lapid, Eisenkot, and Bennett back reservists at Jerusalem draft law protest
Israel's government must explain lack of valid draft policy for Arabs, High Court demands
The state was given until March 1 to file a detailed response and clarify “why no recruitment policy is being set for Arab citizens and residents of Israel under the General Security Service Law."
WATCH: Haredi protesters set fires, block roads, throw stones at police officers, in Beit Shemesh
Haredi demonstrators rioted in Beit Shemesh, blocking buses and throwing stones, as police units moved in to disperse the crowd.
Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point - analysis
Israel's haredi draft crisis intensifies as court ruling forces action, while political divisions and protests make it difficult to see a path forward.
Ultra-Orthodox leaders give haredi factions green light to advance IDF draft bill
The past week has seen violence from within the haredi community from extremists who are against a law that would require army enlistment from members of the community.
No more splinters: Israel can no longer fund its own vilification by haredim - opinion
The haredi protest, which took place last week, displayed the 'parisitism dressed up as piety' rampant in the haredi institutions which take public funding but revile the IDF
Struggle for identity: Haredi demonstration reflect a quest for unity - opinion
The goal of demonstrations in general, and mass demonstrations in particular, is to mold the identity of the individual and to strengthen identification with the group and its goals.
Refusing to serve divides society: How haredi draft dodging harms Israel - opinion
Haredi communities who so forcefully asserted themselves in the city did not just make a statement about the draft, but about their relationship with the very country they call home.
Netanyahu halts meetings on haredi draft bill, sparking opposition fury
The first discussion to present the outline of the newly updated bill had been slated for Monday.
The haredi draft dodging farce to continue until we who pay the price say 'enough!' - editorial
The threat of revoking the right of haredim to vote might be extreme, but sanctions, budget cuts, and hitting them where it hurts – in the pocketbook – are not.
Contentious WZC resolutions touch on draft, settlements, Oct 7 inquiry
Delegates at the 39th World Zionist Congress consider resolutions on military draft, sovereignty over the West Bank, and the October 7 inquiry.
