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MK's Moshe Gafni and Ya'akov Asher attend a United Torah Judaism party meeting at the Knesset on July 10, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 17, 2025, 11:34 am
Security beefed up for 2 UTJ lawmakers over threats from Haredi extremists — report
Gafni and Asher receive second-highest level of protection after rioters targeted latter’s home, smashed Shas MK’s car window on Saturday night to protest conscription bill
By ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest the IDF draft outside the Jerusalem enlistment center, April 28, 2025. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
August 5, 2025, 11:13 pm
AG’s office to High Court: State not doing enough to crack down on Haredi draft evaders
Defense Minister Katz has yet to hold a discussion on ‘expanding the basket of enforcement tools’ such as sanctions, court filing asserts
By Sam Sokol
Israeli children visit their reservist father in Southern Israel, December 17, 2023. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images via JTA)
May 30, 2025, 5:27 am
As IDF raises reservist call-up cap to 450,000, weary troops decry low Haredi enlistment
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
By Deborah Danan
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers are drafted into the military at an induction center, April 28, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 21, 2025, 8:42 pm
Only 1,212 of the 24,000 Haredi men called up in past year have begun enlisting
Haredim continue legislative boycott for third week in effort to pressure PM to pass a law exempting yeshiva students from military service. Coalition bills removed from agenda
By Sam Sokol and Emanuel Fabian
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, April 27, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
May 13, 2025, 8:28 pm
Attorney general urges conscription of all draft-age Haredim starting this summer
Enlisting yeshiva students is ‘an essential security need,’ says AG’s office, calling for enhanced enforcement and stronger sanctions against evaders
By Sam Sokol
Yael Eshel (right), whose sister Roni was killed by Hamas terrorists at the IDF's Nahal Oz base on October 7, 2023, and Yuval Marciano (left), whose sister Noa was kidnapped and murdered in Gaza in November 2023, meet at the military's recruitment base at Tel Hashomer, November 4, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 5, 2024, 9:00 am
Younger sisters of two female soldiers killed by Hamas begin their IDF service
Yael Eshel, whose sister Roni was killed in attack on Nahal Oz base, and Yuval Marciano, whose sister Noa was kidnapped to Gaza and murdered, meet at recruitment base
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett delivers a video statement on Iran, October 8, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 19, 2024, 2:47 pm
Former PM Naftali Bennett fumes over ‘sell out’ ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill
‘Why does the nation of lions have such cowardly leadership?’ he asks, accusing government ministers of promoting ‘selfish sectarianism’ and straining burden on reserve soldiers
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara addresses the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Eilat, May 27, 2024. (Courtesy: Israel Bar Association)
October 16, 2024, 4:08 pm
State funding for daycares of draft-dodging yeshiva students ‘illegal’ — AG
Baharav-Miara submits High Court petition after ultra-Orthodox appeal for delay; Smotrich slams Haredi leaders for dismissing importance of IDF service; UTJ threatens to bolt coalition
By Jeremy Sharon, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Hisham Abu Riya, the first non-Bedouin Muslim officer in the IDF, being awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel (res.) in September 2022 (courtesy)
September 9, 2024, 6:04 am
Taboo of Arabs in the IDF is slowly crumbling, says first Muslim non-Bedouin officer
Hisham Abu Raya was the first from his community to climb the IDF ranks. Today, he runs a program promoting military service among young Muslims as a key to advancing in society
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Illustrative: The hesder yeshiva in the Itamar settlement in the West Bank, May 2, 2021. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90)
August 19, 2024, 5:50 pm
Report: Gallant approved 7 new ‘hesder’ yeshivas for ultra-Orthodox soldiers
Decision to launch more Haredi establishments that combine military service with Torah studies comes amid bitter dispute over High Court mandating yeshiva students’ enlistment
By ToI Staff
Protesters clash with police outside an army recruitment conference for young ultra-Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv, July 30, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 7, 2024, 7:27 pm
IDF claims violent enlistment protests scaring off ultra-Orthodox draftees
Only 48 out of 900 Haredim to receive call-up orders have shown up at induction center as anti-draft rioters aim to deter would-be soldiers
By Sam Sokol
Extremist Haredi protesters break into the IDF recruitment office at the Tel Hashomer base to protest the conscription of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, August 6, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 6, 2024, 5:28 pm
Extremist Haredim storm IDF recruitment base to protest drafting of yeshiva students
Military says activists removed, denounces illegal breach of site; at least 9 arrested as mounted officers disperse demonstration, with bottles reportedly thrown at security forces
By ToI Staff
Protesters clash with police outside an army recruitment conference for young ultra-Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv, July 30, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 31, 2024, 6:40 pm
AG says army must also draft full-time yeshiva students, not just working Haredim
IDF’s decision to begin ultra-Orthodox draft with those not studying Torah full-time is legally problematic and constitutes ‘selective enforcement,’ argues deputy Gil Limon
By Sam Sokol
Israeli soldiers from the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda Battalion attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, July 10, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 14, 2024, 4:58 pm
Majority of Haredim say new religious army units would boost enlistment – poll
Survey finds support for adaptions for military service, though 72% of ultra-Orthodox respondents oppose drafting all Haredim; Defense Ministry set to launch information campaign
By Sam Sokol
File - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a meeting of the war cabinet in Tel Aviv on March 15, 2024 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
March 26, 2024, 1:16 pm
Cabinet discussion on Haredi draft postponed amid marathon coalition talks
Under pressure to finalize legislative update before ultra-Orthodox exemption law expires, Netanyahu meets with faction heads on revised draft
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
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