Elul 4, 5778, 8/15/2018
 'My son is dying of cancer, how can you draft him?'Family of haredi teen who died of cancer says army harassed them until days after his death, demanding he show up to draft office. 'I felt like they marked my forehead'Religious youth say they were asked problematic questions during their personal interview at the IDF draft office. 'Jerusalem Faction' calls for 'day of rage' tomorrowFollowing wave of arrests of draft-dodgers, Jerusalem Faction doesn't let up and declares tomorrow a 'day of rage.' Watch: Police beat draft protesters in Bnei BrakTwelve held for protesting arrest of two yeshiva students. There's no reason to fight haredimPoliticans can hold press conferences and continue dividing Israeli society - or they can find a solution which works for everyone. Opinion. Lapid: We're done being suckersYesh Atid chairman praises Supreme Court decision to strike down law exempting haredi yeshiva students from military service. 'Supreme Court is eager for the apocalypse'Haredi MKs slam court decision to strike down law exempting yeshiva students from IDF service. 'Court disconnected from Jewish tradition.' Haredi youth arrested for opposing IDF draftDozens of haredim arrive to protest arrest of anti-draft activist. Decreased motivation for combat unit serviceLast draft for third time in row sees downward trend in request for combat service, marking decade low. Indictment filed against haredi traffic blockersJerusalem District Attorney files indictment against nine haredi protesters. Legal hotline helps religious girls harassed at draft officeOrganization opens hotline for religious girls illegally called to aggressive examination to 'prove' religiosity for draft exemption. Watch: Thousands of haredim protest in JerusalemThousands of anti-draft demonstrators are gathered in central Jerusalem. Traffic is blocked in the surrounding area. Yeshiva students ordered to report for draft - on PurimHaredi yeshiva students say Defense Ministry has ordered them to show up at induction centers during the Purim holiday. Deputy Defense Minister offers solution to Purim draft dateDeputy Defense Minister asks IDF to postpone draft of those whose induction falls on Purim; Army to allow postponement. Here's how haredi men get out of serving in the IDFPolice uncover deception enabling dozens of haredi men to wrongly claim psychiatric exemptions from IDF. Shaked: I begged Lapid to give up on forced conscriptionLapid and Shaked exchange barbs on Facebook. Shaked says Lapid's policies pushed haredim away from army service. Teens attack police at 'draft party'When they answered a noise complaint, police officers did not expect to find underage drinkers at a "draft party" - who attacked them. Soldiers get contraceptives as induction presentNewly-drafted soldiers find that contraceptives have been added to the list of hygiene products in their induction care package. Activist: Prosecute Arab List Head for Inciting Against IDFAmit Barak of Im Tirzu accuses Ayman Odeh, head of the United Arab List, of inciting Israeli citizens not to serve in the IDF. Hareidi IDF Recruitment on the Rise13.5% of soldiers hareidi, up from 8.5% in 2004 - but hareidi cities still contributed the fewest soldiers to the Army in 2014. Hareidi IDF Enrollment Shoots UpThe numbers don't lie: More hareidi yeshiva students than ever are enrolling in the IDF Arab Summit to Back Rejection of 'Jewish state'Kuwait summit expected to stand by Mahmoud Abbas, PA stubbornness in peace talks with Israel. Hareidi MK: IDF Draft is Violence Against WomenHareidi MK says mandatory draft for women, religious or secular, is a form of ‘serious violence.’ Yitzhak Rabin Finally Gets Israeli CitizenshipJordanian-born teenager named after slain Israeli prime minister can finally fulfill his dream to serve in IDF after battling bureaucracy. Lapid: Hareidi Israelis Are Our BrothersYair Lapid says he understands the anger in the hareidi community over the draft bill, but insists it was the 'right thing to do'. MK Shaked: No Deal Yet to Charge Yeshiva Students on DraftMK Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) denied reports that there had been agreement on including criminal penalties for yeshiva students Bennett: No Need for Criminal Penalties on Hareidi RefuseniksNaftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are having a disagreement on how to deal with hareidim who refuse to serve in the IDFWeinstein: Draft Religious Girls, TooIn order to really be "fair," said the Attorney General, the government needed to draft religious women Motivation Among IDF Recruits Near All-Time HighThe vast majority of recruits in the IDF November draft have expressed a desire to become members of combat units. Tal Law Proposal, ‘Just Enlist Them’The ‘equal share in the burden’ camp calls to stop trying to replace the Tal Law, and simply draft everyone. Move could mean mass arrests. IDF Plans to Reduce Term of EnlistmentNew non-combat soldiers soon may be looking forward to a discharge four months earlier if the IDF goes ahead with planned cuts. Rabbi Elyashiv Tells Hareidim: No to College, Army ProgramsRenowned hareidi sage, Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv reiterates traditional dictum against college and army programs for hareidi Jews. |
