Haredi draft

80% of reservists say haredi draft exemption would hurt national motivation

Israeli reservists report a heavy service burden, with many linking it to haredi draft exemptions.

11/11/2024

Gallant is the man for the job! Netanyahu, we deserve better

A true leader would find a way to bridge those gaps, would see the fractures in the society they are charged with leading and protecting, and tend to them - What we have seen is the opposite.

Be careful what you wish for: The haredi draft is a societal challenge the IDF can solve

Let's honor every IDF soldier, regardless of community or gender, for the holy work they continue to do every day on behalf of Israel, the Jewish people, and the entire free world.

By AVI ABELOW
07/11/2024

Gallant approves 7,000 draft orders for haredim to join IDF

Earlier on Monday, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was presented with the status of the establishment of the Haredi "Hashmonayim" Brigade.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem

PMO security scandal heats up with arrest of new suspect

On Sunday, it was reported that Netanyahu's aid, Eliezer Feldstein, was a suspect in leaking sensitive security documents.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , BINI ASHKENAZI , YAKI ADAMKER
04/11/2024
 Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2024

Gov't secretary making illegal attempts to fund haredi draft exemption, AG charges

The government has been trying to circumvent the legal barrier to continue subsidizing daycare for haredi yeshiva students.

Solving the issue of the ultra-Orthodox enlistment is a national imperative

The time has come to do away with the status quo, and Netanyahu needs to understand this if he wants to remain in power.

By ROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
03/11/2024

Haredi society needs to start pulling its weight as Israel's needs grow

The national religious public once questioned who was closer—the secular kibbutznik from Mishmar HaEmek or the haredi from Kiryat Sefer. In Israel’s ongoing war, the answer is clear.

By KALMAN LIEBSKIND
03/11/2024

Giving credit where its due: The bravery to break party lines and stand alone

MK Dan Ilouz, a Likud backbencher, was willing to break party ranks when he called to end the haredi draft exemption.

Likud's Dan Illouz digs in on haredi draft, defying Netanyahu

PM Netanyahu reportedly criticized Illouz for voicing his opposition to the gov's new initiative to incentivize haredim not to enlist in the IDF.

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