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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

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

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

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

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