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Hasmonean Brigade

Soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade take part in a ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on August 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 3, 2026, 4:44 pm
IDF okays protocol aimed at enabling Haredi troops to stay religious throughout service
New procedures offer ultra-Orthodox men three options for serving in gender-segregated frameworks, but army insists women’s service won’t be harmed by the changes
By Emanuel Fabian
Haredi protesters clash with attendees at a conference for the ultra-Orthodox Hasmonean Brigade in Bnei Brak on January 11, 2026. (Screenshot/social media, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
January 12, 2026, 2:08 pm
Defense chiefs condemn violent disruption of Bnei Brak conference for Haredi brigade
IDF chief says violence against soldiers ‘crosses red line,’ while defense minister says ‘extremist fringe’ of rioters have much to learn from Hasmonean Brigade recruits
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade take part in a ceremony, after completing seven months of basic and advanced training, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on August 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 6, 2025, 4:26 pm
New Haredi brigade finishes combat training amid ongoing schism over enlistment
Hasmonean Brigade troops are meant to demonstrate that military service can go hand in hand with ultra-Orthodox observance: ‘There is nothing more Jewish than defending the Land of Israel’
By Emanuel Fabian and Sam Sokol
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers draft to the IDF's new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, January 5, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 10, 2025, 4:24 pm
IDF sending 14,000 more draft orders to Haredi men, but won’t meet enlistment goal
New orders to be sent out in 3 waves over coming months; of 10,000 previous orders, only 177 have enlisted; IDF unlikely to meet target of 4,800 ultra-Orthodox soldiers per year
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli soldiers and ultra-Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem, July 10, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 8, 2025, 2:24 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 8: Day 460 – IDF needs Haredi soldiers, but can it accommodate them?
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
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers enlist in the IDF's new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, January 5, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 5, 2025, 8:37 pm
First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF’s new Haredi brigade
Military hails ‘significant milestone,’ says another 100 older Haredi men join Hasmonean Brigade’s first reservist company
By Emanuel Fabian
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