Haredi Recruitment

Lithuanian haredi leader:

'Do not report to the conscription offices'

In a letter which appears in the Yated Ne'eman newspaper, Rabbi Dov Lando instructs the yeshiva students not to report to the conscription offices.

Attorney General:

3,000 haredim must be immediately drafted into IDF

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara says following Supreme Court ruling that haredi students cannot avoid IDF service that thousands of haredim must be drafted immediately, more must be drafted in the future.

Minister Goldknopf:

'IDF is not really interested in recruiting haredim'

Speaking at event in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Bnei Brak, UTJ chairman argues that the IDF is not really interested in haredim. Liberman fires back: The people of Israel really don't need you.

Protest against enlistment:

12 arrested while attempting to break into detention facility

Dozens of haredi extremists break into Neve Tzedek prison in protest against the arrest of a girl who did not report for military service.

Lapid presents universal service bill which would draft haredim

Opposition leader calls lack of haredi military service an 'open wound' in Israeli society, hints issue part of reform negotiations.

The Haredi conundrum

Survey: Bnei Brak is Israel’s poorest and most densely populated city but its residents are Israel’s happiest. Dan Perry disapproves. Op-ed.

Corona and the mitzva bucket list

Can Haredi Rabbinical leaders continue to dismiss secular authorities as nothing more than a necessary evil to be tolerated? Op-ed.

IDF admits to false figures in haredi recruitment

Committee investigating haredi recruitment data finds no increase in recruitment from 2014-2018.

'IDF doesn't fake haredi enlistment data'

Businessman David Hager, one of the key supporters of Nahal Haredi, responds to report IDF inflated statistics on recruitment of haredim.

Recruitment recommendations include economic sanctions

Joint Defense Ministry and IDF committee recommends new recruitment targets, gradually increasing number of those serving in haredi sector.

'A violent, extremist, and anti-Zionist group'

Liberman on Mea She'arim riots: While our best sons risk their lives defending homeland, extremist group tries to thwart haredi recruitment.

'Soldier's blood is on Litzman's hands'

MK Ohana in hearing on haredi recruit harassment: 'Any future bloodshed on Litzman and his men's hands for allowing raging incitement.'

Mock envelope bomb sent to haredi IDF recruiter

Senior haredi recruiter receives envelope with inscription saying 'Vengeance' with protruding wires; Police sapper called to house.

'The rabbis are trying to silence us'

Leader of the Yerushalmi Faction laments that mainstream haredi leaders do not join him in protesting haredi enlistment in the IDF.

3 arrested for burning Israeli flag on Lag Ba'Omer

Adult and 2 teenagers arrested for burning Israeli flag on Lag Ba'Omer. Police seek suspects in burning of effigies of soldiers.

Extremism: False mourning notice for haredi man who enlisted

Haredi extremists declare that 'evil people' killed a yeshiva student who enlisted in the IDF - and is alive and well.