Ultra-Orthodox draft
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square
On Thursday evening, light rail service was partially suspended between Jerusalem’s central bus station and Mount Herzl station due to haredi protests.
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Haredi leadership must help Israel move from division to shared purpose - opinion
WATCH: Some 10,000 protesters block two highways in protest of IDF haredi draft
Derech eretz lost - Why the proposed Basic Law betrays our sacred covenant - opinion
When this war began, there was a brief, powerful moment of unity. We believed that the existential threat would finally force a consensus: every capable citizen must contribute to the state's defense
Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda
Shas and UTJ said they would stop backing coalition bills after the daycare subsidies bill was left off the Knesset plenum agenda.
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters indicted for breaking into military police chief's home
The indictment says protesters carried signs reading, “War on the draft law, in actions and not words,” and shouted slogans including “We will die and not enlist” and “Yuval Yamin is a traitor."
‘Backstabbing those who serve’: Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview
Explaining why she has voted against the legislation, Haskel said in her interview with the Post that, “we are at war, and when we have a pyramid of priorities, security always has to be on the top."
First haredi unit opens at Tel Nof Air Force base with 20 recruits amid mass draft protests
Gadi Eisenkot said that implementing a law for mandatory service for all “is a moral imperative. Only it will return Israel to the right path, and safeguard Israel's security."
Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop
Haredi protestors from the "Black Color" hotline rushed to intervene following a day of protests. The matter was referred to the military police.
Some 25 hesder yeshivot boycott IDF's tank corps over new pilot to incorporate women
The Yeshivot Heseder leaders believe that mingling between men and women in such a small, secluded space would compromise modesty.
Shin Bet investigates haredi protests amid concerns over threats to government sites - report
The Shin Bet is investigating haredi anti-conscription protests after multiple disruptive incidents, amid concerns that future demonstrations could threaten government sites or officials.
Deri says Shas supports draft evaders during prison visit, calls to add Torah study to Basic Law
The visit was made to the Neve Tzedek Military Prison, and Deri was accompanied by other lawmakers from his party, including MK Michael Malkieli and Haim Biton.
'This was not a demonstration, it was a pogrom,' says Council leader, Sohlberg's friend Moskowitz
Tomer Moskowitz, a friend of Sohlberg, told 103FM that "anyone could feel their life in danger in a situation like this," and that it could have ended completely differently.