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Retired Supreme Court justice Elyakim Rubinstein, near his office in the Supreme Court building (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 5, 2018, 6:45 am
Israel can trust Mandelblit, says last AG to tackle alleged graft by Netanyahu
‘Of course there is more caution’ when a PM is being investigated, says Elyakim Rubinstein. But the bottom line: It’s all about the evidence
By David Horovitz
Education Minister Naftali Bennett visits at a school in Tel Aviv on May 10, 2016. (Yaacov Cohen/Flash90)
August 31, 2017, 10:48 am
Bennett: Israel needs ultra-Orthodox to draft into workforce, not IDF
Ahead of the school year, education minister reports increased ‘traction’ in encouraging East Jerusalem schools to adopt Israeli curriculum
By Marissa Newman
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against the military draft in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood, December 22, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 23, 2015, 12:32 am
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest IDF draft
Demonstrators say new legislation does not cancel penalties for dodging service, accuse UTJ of giving in to principle of conscription
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jews with police to protest against a national draft bill, Jerusalem, April 10, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
August 18, 2014, 2:26 am
Hundreds protest jailing of yeshiva student for evading draft
Six arrested after demonstrators block busy roads in Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak
By JTA
Illustrative photo of a Haredi yeshiva, August 29, 2013 (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
February 4, 2014, 10:27 pm
High court halts yeshiva funding for draft-evaders
Haredi MKs outraged by decision, which pressures government to come up with formula for enlisting ultra-Orthodox
By Marissa Newman
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon at a ceremony in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Netzach Yehuda battalion. January 21, 2014 (photo credit: Courtesy)
January 22, 2014, 5:54 am
Haredi draft mustn’t be forced, defense minister says
As universal draft bill set to be presented to Knesset at month’s end, Ya’alon says conscription must ‘enable, not coerce’
By Marissa Newman
Ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem Tuesday, December 10, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 11, 2013, 1:39 am
Several held in fresh ultra-Orthodox protest against army service
Hundreds gather in Jerusalem to demonstrate against jailing of two yeshiva students who refused to answer draft notice
By TOI staff and Spencer Ho
An Ultra Orthodox boy is arrested during a large protest outside the military prison, south of Haifa December 9, 2013. (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yeshuv/Flash 90)
December 9, 2013, 8:57 pm
Protest against arrest of draft dodgers turns violent
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators gather outside prison to support yeshiva students who failed to answer draft summons
By TOI staff and AP
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate at a May 16, 2013 rally to oppose the government's plan to start drafting yeshiva students into military and national service. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 4, 2013, 7:10 pm
First arrest of draft-dodging yeshiva student sparks Haredi outcry
Hundreds protest outside prison after teenager locked up for 14 days ignoring IDF summons
By TOI staff
Israeli police officers confront ultra-Orthodox demonstrators during a protest in front of the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, May 16, 2013. (photo credit: Flash90)
May 24, 2013, 8:16 am
Jewish Home voices support for universal service bill
National religious party calls Peri Committee recommendations a ‘historic compromise’ and credits Bennett-Lapid partnership
By Yoel Goldman and Gavriel Fiske
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate at a May 16, 2013 rally to oppose the government's plan to start drafting yeshiva students into military and national service. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 23, 2013, 4:39 pm
New bill exempts only 1,800 haredi students per year from draft
Ultra-Orthodox politicians outraged by Peri Committee legislation, which would prosecute those who don’t register for service and their yeshivas
By Gavriel Fiske
Israeli police officers confront ultra-Orthodox demonstrators during a protest in front of the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, May 16, 2013. (photo credit: Flash90)
May 17, 2013, 6:37 pm
Ministers blast violence at ultra-Orthodox rally
Deputy finance minister calls protesters’ actions at demonstration against draft law ‘shameful’ and a crossing of ‘all the red lines’
By Adiv Sterman
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate at a May 16, 2013 rally to oppose the government's plan to start drafting yeshiva students into military and national service. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 16, 2013, 9:59 pm
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men rally against army service
9 cops, 3 demonstrators hurt as Jerusalem protest turns violent; 8 Haredis arrested for disturbing the peace
By Asher Zeiger
Illustrative: Anarchists and ultra-Orthodox men conversing in Jerusalem (photo credit: courtesy of Behadrei Haredim)
May 16, 2013, 9:26 pm
Ultra-Orthodox get unexpected support from ‘anarchists’
In Haredi Jerusalem neighborhood, activists distribute flyers attacking Zionism, the State of Israel and the draft law
By Adiv Sterman
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers being sworn in to a religious IDF unit. (Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)
April 14, 2013, 3:02 pm
New committee convenes to tackle universal draft
Former Shin Bet head Yaakov Peri chairs group tasked with integrating ultra-Orthodox and Arabs into IDF and national service
By Asher Zeiger
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