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Golani Brigade troops in Gaza
What comes next in Gaza? Five key implications of Israel’s renewed offensive
Analysis: As Israel prepares for what could be its final ground operation against Hamas, five critical factors—military control, diplomatic fallout, hostage strategy, legal risks and the draft bill—will shape the outcome and aftermath of the war
Gadi Ezra | 05.14.25
חסימת צומת מרכזי ב ירושלים, הפגנת חרדים נגד גיוס
Attorney general calls to expand crackdown on Haredi draft dodgers, as leaders threaten to topple government
Enforcement campaign targeting ultra-Orthodox draft evaders sparks fierce backlash from Haredi parties as the military cites urgent manpower needs amid Gaza war strains
Shilo Freid, Yossi Yehoshua, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.13.25
יצחק גולדקנופף בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי
Ultra-Orthodox parties say they will continue to block Knesset votes over draft exemption law
Netanyahu detects impatience in his base with the Haredi demands surrounding the draft exemption law and this time is not going out of his way to appease them; Haredim say that Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein is pushing the country to new elections
Moran Azulay | 05.11.25
טקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ממלכתי ברחבת הכותל המערבי
IDF chief of staff orders expansion of draft notices to Haredim
In shadow of shortage of servicemen - and the approval of plans to expand the operation in Gaza - Eyal Zamir ordered expansion of  issuance of draft orders to yeshiva students; In response, the Haredim are expected to increase pressure to pass  conscription exemption law - and are even hinting at the dissolution of the coalition.
Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid | 05.06.25
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בוועדת חוץ וביטחון בכנסת
Netanyahu called to explain call-up of tens of thousands of reserves in expanded war
Prime minister tells government that Israel plans to occupy areas of Gaza; Knesset panel chair summons Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz after tens of thousands of summons issued to reserve troops while the government promotes draft exemption for Haredi men
Moran Azulay | 05.05.25
פעילות כוחות צה"ל ברצועת עזה
IDF extends compulsory military service for men amid growing troop shortage
Military extend service by four months to a full three-year term, including suspending pre-release leaves for soldiers, impacting both active and reserve forces
Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25
מחאה בירושלים
Thousands of haredim protest in Jerusalem against military conscription: "We are scapegoats for soldiers in Gaza'
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews call to 'fight Amalek', referring not to Hamas but to the IDF; 'A law should be passed that everyone goes to yeshiva, not to the army'
Idan Blumhof, Shilo Freid | 03.27.25
נתניהו בהצהרה לתקשורת
Haredi minister sparks outrage in dance to song slamming IDF
Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf faces coalition and opposition backlash after a video shows him  at a wedding with ultra-Orthodox men chanting 'We’ll die and not enlist,'; Netanyahu resists calls to dismiss him as government funds draft doggers 
Shilo Freid | 03.24.25
IDF prepares to release 14,000 draft notices for young Haredi men, but limited response expected
Response to call-up of 10,000 Haredim since June has been dismal so far - under 200; the IDF will focus on communities and cities where enlistment rates were higher in earlier draft rounds;  Ultra-Orthodox call it a 'war against yeshivot' 
Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie | 03.11.25
Exemption law
Katz introduces Haredi draft law waiving Haredi service for most until 2032
Security minister briefs Knesset committee without IDF representatives, shows plan to draft 50% of the ultra-Orthodox men eligible for service after seven years; mother of fallen soldier in protest march calling for equal draft for all 
Sivan Hilaie, Yoav Zitun | 01.14.25
הלוייתו של מתתיהו יעקב פרל ז"ל
Casualties of war are devastating to confused nation
Opinion: Fortitude of a nation depends on motivation, faith in the military, economic and political leadership and the belief in a joint cause, as well as the shared load among all Israelis. None of that exists now
Ben-Dror Yemini | 01.12.25
הראשון לציון, הרב יצחק יוסף
Former chief rabbi: 'Even someone who's idle shouldn't join the army'
In recorded video, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urges all ultra-Orthodox men to ignore military draft orders, even those not studying in yeshivas
Shilo Freid | 12.15.24
Minister Meir Porush and ultra-Orthodox youth at the recruitment office
Government party establishes hotline to provide legal advice for IDF draft dodgers
Agudat Yisrael, the faction led by Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, established a guidance center for ultra-Orthodox youth to help them avoid military conscription, describing the initiative as a response to 'the looming threat to the Torah world'  
Shilo Freid | 12.05.24
משה גפני ועדת הכספים
Haredi lawmakers attend emergency meeting on avoiding IDF draft
Meeting held in Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Landau's home , where United Torah Judaism Knesset members sit in after decree calls on all yeshiva students to stay away from recruiting offices
Shilo Freid | 12.04.24
"יש התחשבות בחגים, בשבתות ובזמני תפילה". יעקב קרעי
Haredis find social service in lieu of draft
More Haredi men join medical emergency teams as volunteers after rejecting military claiming their religious sensibilities would be less harmed 
Shilo Freid | 11.14.24
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