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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 591

military draft

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a commemoration marking 30 days since the death of Yona Brif, who was injured fighting invading terrorists during the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, and succumbed to his wounds a year later, at the Mt. Herzal military cemetery in Jerusalem. December 25, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 27, 2025, 9:23 am
Bennett accuses PM of preventing victory over Hamas by not drafting ultra-Orthodox
Former premier says military ‘stretched past the limit’ since Oct. 7, demands government draft 20% of eligible Haredim to offset ‘stagnation’ of the military campaign in Gaza
By Sam Sokol
Soldiers prepare munitions at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 1, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90)
April 23, 2025, 7:51 pm
IDF sees continued surge in female combat recruits amid Gaza war
March-April draft data shows over 100% turnout across multiple corps; military says ‘high motivation’ to serve is evident
By Emanuel Fabian
Security forces south of Hebron in the West Bank, on April 18, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/ FLASH90)
April 21, 2025, 9:53 pm
Manpower shortage leaving some IDF West Bank operations undone, activists say
In letter to Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee, several groups claim a third of the troops deployed to area are not combat soldiers, are unqualified for roles
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara listens as she attends a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on June 5, 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool Photo via AP)
March 5, 2025, 12:12 pm
AG instructs defense minister to enact sanctions on draft-dodging ultra-Orthodox
Baharav-Miara says that with military enlistment not meeting targets, Katz must hold an urgent hearing to advance punitive measures
By Jeremy Sharon and Sam Sokol
Laly Derai in an undated photo. (Courtesy)
January 13, 2025, 4:45 pm
The mother of a fallen IDF soldier continues his crusade for universal IDF enlistment
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
By Deborah Danan
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block Route 4, near Bnei Brak in central Israel, during a protest against the conscription of Haredim to the IDF, January 9, 2025. (AP Photo/ Oded Balilty)
January 9, 2025, 11:40 pm
Haredi demonstrators block highway near Tel Aviv to protest army draft
Police disperse demonstration after several hours of rerouting traffic in both directions, say protesters accuse them of being ‘Nazis’; no arrests
By Charlie Summers, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
A member of the Haredi community near a protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews outside an IDF recruitment center in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 24, 2024, 6:19 pm
Haredim in favor of IDF service insist only carrots, not sticks, will draw more recruits
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’
By Mati Wagner
Ultra-Orthodox men at the Tel Hashomer military recruitment office, August 6, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 14, 2024, 4:59 pm
IDF sees increase in draft of Haredi troops, but is still far off from goals
Some 900 ultra-Orthodox men conscripted in latest draft period, marking an 85% increase over same period last year, but goal was 1,300
By Emanuel Fabian
An ultra-Orthodox Jew protesting against the drafting of Haredim to the Israeli army holds a sign reading, 'We won't draft to an enemy army,' outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, in central Israel, September 2, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
November 4, 2024, 9:50 pm
IDF to issue 7,000 more draft orders to Haredim after unsuccessful first phase
Military sent out 3,000 orders over the summer, but only 230 ultra-Orthodox men showed up at induction centers; Halevi briefed on status of new Haredi brigade
By Emanuel Fabian
Extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters lie on the sidewalk amid clashes with police during a protest against the drafting of Haredi men to the army, outside the IDF recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, August 5, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
October 28, 2024, 7:23 pm
Ultra-Orthodox party backs down from threat to tank budget over IDF exemption bill
United Torah Judaism pushes to postpone budget vote until law passes to entrench Haredi non-service in army, then changes course to pursue daycare subsidies
By Sam Sokol
Ultra-orthodox jewish children play in the Haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, June 26, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 28, 2024, 12:57 am
Daycare subsidies for children of Haredi yeshiva students to be halted from November
Deputy AG says lack of legal framework to exempt ultra-Orthodox students from IDF service makes the financial aid illegal; cut in funding expected to have large impact on community
By Jeremy Sharon
Ultra-Orthodox Jews arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, in central Israel, March 28, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 21, 2024, 12:04 pm
In historic move, IDF issues draft orders to 1,000 ultra-Orthodox men
50% of first wave of 3,000 conscription notices sent to Haredim over the age of 21; next wave to be issued in two weeks
By Emanuel Fabian
Rabbi Dov Lando attends a meeting to discuss the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the military, Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024. (Shlomi Cohen/Flash90)
July 11, 2024, 11:48 am
Top rabbis order yeshiva students to ignore IDF call-ups amid brewing coalition crisis
Haredi parties escalate threats to bolt government if Netanyahu fails to pass ultra-Orthodox draft exemption law within weeks; Lapid demands PM condemn calls for refusal
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Israeli soldier operates surveillance cameras in an undated photo. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 19, 2024, 8:51 pm
‘Their voice’: New forum of slain surveillance soldiers’ families demands Oct. 7 probe
Group joins calls to form state commission of inquiry, says resignations ‘will not absolve’ those who failed to prevent massacre of female troops at Nahal Oz base
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox men after clashes during a protest outside the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, as a group of soldiers stands behind them, March 4, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 27, 2024, 11:37 am
‘We prefer dying to serving in the IDF’: Israel in battle over Haredi conscription
As troops fight in Gaza and are stationed on the northern border, a third battleground is taking shape over drafting the ultra-Orthodox, an issue that could bring down the coalition
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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