The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/universal-enlistment/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:22:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png universal enlistment | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/universal-enlistment/ 32 32 Haredi yeshivas with draft dodgers will no longer receive tax-exempt donations, AG says https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-haredi-yeshivas-with-draft-dodgers-will-no-longer-receive-tax-exempt-donations/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:55:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813170 Baharav-Miara determines that tax exemption indirectly finances yeshivas with draft dodgers and 'encourages evasion,' but says implementation will take time

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]]> AG halts transfer of budget funds for Haredi institutions after contentious vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-halts-transfer-of-budget-funds-for-haredi-institutions-after-contentious-vote/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:10:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791485 Gali Baharav-Miara says parliamentary ruse used to approve the funds was designed to circumvent High Court ruling barring financial benefits for Haredi draft dodgers

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]]> Dr. Gilad Malach: Haredi draft bill is a wedge issue for a divided nation https://www.timesofisrael.com/dr-gilad-malach-haredi-draft-bill-is-a-wedge-issue-for-a-divided-nation/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:40:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703204&preview=true&preview_id=3703204 As the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee debates a new bill aimed at regulating Haredi draft exemptions, Israel Democracy Institute research fellow explains its evolution

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]]> Ultra-Orthodox fight against IDF service https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-fight-against-idf-service/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:37:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677860&preview=true&preview_id=3677860 On October 30, 2025, some 200,000 Haredi men flood Jerusalem in protest against conscription into the IDF, clashing with police

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]]> Another 25 Haredi draft dodgers said detained at airport trying to head to Uman https://www.timesofisrael.com/another-25-haredi-draft-dodgers-said-detained-at-airport-trying-to-head-to-uman/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:16:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3644360 Extremist anti-enlistment group says more than 70 ultra-Orthodox evaders currently in military custody, with figure set to increase in coming days

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]]> After replacing head of key defense panel, coalition launches new push for Haredi draft bill https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-replacing-head-of-key-defense-panel-coalition-launches-new-push-for-haredi-draft-bill/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:57:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3618498 Government source expresses optimism regarding possibility of compromise with ultra-Orthodox parties. MK Porush: 'Anyone who sits and studies should get a deferment from the army'

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]]> Edelstein expected to present revised Haredi enlistment bill in coming days https://www.timesofisrael.com/edelstein-expected-to-present-revised-haredi-enlistment-bill-in-coming-days/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:27:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3590204 Shas, UTJ boycotting private coalition member bills to pressure government, Haredi lawmakers said to consult with their rabbis to discuss 'intensifying measures'

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]]> As IDF raises reservist call-up cap to 450,000, weary troops decry low Haredi enlistment https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-idf-raises-reservist-call-up-cap-to-450000-weary-troops-decry-low-haredi-enlistment/ Fri, 30 May 2025 02:27:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3560849 Prolonged deployments since Oct. 7 have harmed the economy and the mental health, family relationships and careers of reservists, while exemptions keep ultra-Orthodox off the front lines

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]]> Venturing into Haredi enclaves, an Israeli atheist tries a new form of Jewish outreach https://www.timesofisrael.com/venturing-into-haredi-enclaves-an-israeli-atheist-tries-a-new-form-of-jewish-outreach/ Sat, 24 May 2025 05:02:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3550662 Naor Narkis has launched a movement to help members of the insular ultra-Orthodox community explore other options - an initiative, he says, that aims to thwart a demographic crisis

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]]> Friday Focus with Sam Sokol: Why Haredim see themselves as warriors https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-sam-sokol-why-haredim-see-themselves-as-warriors/ Fri, 23 May 2025 05:26:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3555401&preview=true&preview_id=3555401 ToI's political correspondent delves into the ethos of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community and their battle against serving in the military

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]]> ‘The final deadline’: Could the IDF conscription crisis bring down Netanyahu’s government? https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-final-deadline-could-the-idf-conscription-crisis-bring-down-netanyahus-government/ Thu, 08 May 2025 06:50:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3543815 Without a bill shielding Haredim from the draft, the Knesset's ultra-Orthodox parties are weighing tactics from boycotting votes on coalition legislation to toppling the government

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]]> The mother of a fallen IDF soldier continues his crusade for universal IDF enlistment https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-mother-of-a-fallen-idf-soldier-continues-his-crusade-for-universal-idf-enlistment/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:45:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3458371 Ahead of a crucial Tuesday Knesset meeting, Laly Derai is advocating for an end to military exemptions for the Haredi community after son Saadia Derai was killed in action in Gaza

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]]> Daily Briefing Jan. 8: Day 460 – IDF needs Haredi soldiers, but can it accommodate them? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jan-8-day-460-idf-needs-haredi-soldiers-but-can-it-accommodate-them/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:24:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3455223&preview=true&preview_id=3455223 Military reporter Emanuel Fabian speaks about new efforts and challenges the army faces even as the attorney general calls for drastically ramping up number of ultra-Orthodox recruits

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]]> Haredim in favor of IDF service insist only carrots, not sticks, will draw more recruits https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredim-in-favor-of-idf-service-insist-only-carrots-not-sticks-will-draw-more-recruits/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:19:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3421896 As the military issues the first of 7,000 new conscription notices, communal leaders say soldiers coerced into service are liabilities: 'They would be destroyed in Lebanon or Gaza'

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]]> Thousands are flocking to the grave of a Haredi leader. His former aide says he’d hate it https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-are-flocking-to-the-grave-of-a-haredi-leader-his-former-aide-says-hed-hate-it/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:43:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3422714 On the anniversary of Rabbi Elazar Shach's death, his burial place has become a prayer hub where adherents denounce newly issued military draft orders for Haredim

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