Agudat Yisrael rabbis have drawn up a series of demands ahead of negotiations with the Eisenkot bloc, including a draft exemption and a signed commitment from Knesset members.
As the Knesset convened, UTJ MK Meir Porush submitted two bills: one would allow yeshiva students to defer military service until age 26, while the other would freeze arrest and enforcement proceedings for one year.
Incoming MK Itamar Eitam reflects on the historic opening of the 26th Knesset and calls for dialogue, not division, over haredi military conscription.
The Yated Ne'eman magazine made clear that the haredi public does not belong to any political bloc, in a further step toward preparing the ground for a possible political alliance with Gadi Eisenkot.
Senior United Torah Judaism official says coalition deal would have to preserve status quo on Shabbat, kashrut, and conversion, in addition to resolving yeshiva students' status.
'The creation of their agenda was not driven by patriotism,' chairman of the Zehut party Moshe Feiglin criticizes the Change bloc over its attempts to cooperate with the haredi parties.
Hamodia article warns United Torah Judaism party free to back any candidate for prime minister, so long as yeshiva students’ status is resolved prior to forming government.
Yisrael Beytenu chair Avigdor Liberman denies report of draft concessions in secret talks with United Torah Judaism, calling it 'lies and fabrications.'
Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman pushes back against criticism of negotiations with the haredi parties, clarifying that the 2018 conscription law could serve as a basis for an agreement.
Yisrael Beytenu's Dan Illouz rejects Liberman's proposed haredi draft compromise, pledges to fight exemption legislation, and urges Zionist unity.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman declares his willingness to compromise on military conscription, rejects a rotational premiership agreement, and predicts that Likud MKs will join the coalition after a new government is formed.
An Agudat Yisrael representative on the Central Elections Committee made clear that the party is open to negotiations with Gadi Eisenkot, provided an agreed-upon legislative solution to the issue of haredi military conscription is presented.
Representatives of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) faction announced Thursday morning that they would not recommend any candidate for prime minister following consultations with President Isaac Herzog.
Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio is demanding that municipal benefits be withdrawn from haredim who do not enlist and that the money be redirected to a fund for reservists.
Shas's Council of Torah Sages has decided to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu to President Isaac Herzog as its candidate to form the next government.
Opposition party leaders agreed to explore negotiations with the haredi parties. Netanyahu responded: "The hypocrisy we are witnessing now is outrageous."
Former PM Ehud Barak says the IDF cannot absorb all haredim and proposes national service for those who do not enlist, amid coalition negotiations.
United Torah Judaism demands law exempting yeshiva students from military service, refusing to aid coalition until law is passed
In an Arutz Sheva interview, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accuses Amcha Yisrael chief Ofer Winter of risking right-wing bloc's victory, reveals details of discussions on haredi Draft Law.
Rabbi Moshe Tzadka, a leading Sephardic haredi rabbi, instructs followers not to vote for Shas over the military draft dispute. Aryeh Deri scrambles to enlist senior rabbis to reverse the decision.
Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha rule out joining a Netanyahu-Haredi coalition, demand universal conscription, and warn of a threat to Israel's future.
Likud rejects opposition accusations over Netanyahu's haredi draft remarks, insisting that those who refuse to enlist will face imprisonment.
The IDF is weighing a major crackdown on haredi men who ignored draft orders, including shortening the threshold for criminal prosecution and exposing more draft evaders to potential prison sentences of up to six months.
Netanyahu promises a new haredi conscription law, condemns arrests of yeshiva students, and rules out a plea deal; Eisenkot vows to oppose him.
Government stalls review of property tax and public transport discounts for haredi draft dodgers.
Committee of Yeshivas in the Land of Israel issues unusual guidelines urging haredi yeshiva students to avoid encounters with military authorities, take precautions against legal complications.
Smotrich says failed draft law would have brought thousands of haredim into the IDF, adding that he prays Rabbi Dov Lando will repent.
Bezalel Smotrich criticized haredi opposition to Zionism and the draft, while saying change on enlistment must come through persuasion, not force.
Shas claims draft-evasion arrests are politically motivated to weaken the right-wing bloc.
Anti-draft protests escalate into riots, vehicle attacks, and Highway 4 roadblocks, with protesters calling police 'Nazis.' Police Commissioner Danny Levy ordered decisive action and warned of arrests.
Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael party open to possibility of joining center-left government if key demands not met, candidate Eran Ben-Ari says.
MK Meir Porush says United Torah Judaism to veto coalition posts and coalition legislation until acceptable Draft Law passes.
Nearly 100 draft evaders participate in a Jerusalem march following their release from military prison, with some carrying signs denouncing the IDF.
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz dismisses the polls, urges voters not to fear the electoral threshold, and says Israel’s future depends on breaking the political blocs.
Degel HaTorah MK Yitzhak Pindrus dismisses polls, says party’s decisions after the election will depend on who protects status of yeshiva students.
IDF uncovers suspicious patterns in psychiatric reports used to seek draft exemptions, raising questions about civilian doctors and possible organized scheme.
Yonatan Yosef says a Supreme Court ruling blocking a state memorial conference for his grandfather wrongly shifts authority from elected officials to the legal establishment.
Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah draft joint election agreement threatening to withhold coalition support until yeshiva students’ status is secured.
After submitting the "Together" slate, Meirav Cohen identifies haredi enlistment as a key issue: "This is already a practical question: Who will defend the borders?"
Nine-judge panel strikes down the amendment freezing enforcement proceedings against haredi men subject to military service. Eight rule it was also unconstitutional.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri says politicians should not call on haredim to enlist, claiming the IDF 'doesn’t really want' soldiers who listen to rabbis.
Ofer Winter makes clear that his party will recommend Netanyahu for prime minister, but sets a condition for joining the government.
Hundreds of haredi recruits arrived at Tel Hashomer induction center, many joining combat tracks, with one Hasmonean Brigade recruit saying: 'We all need to take responsibility, haredi or not.'
Hardline haredi rabbinical leadership calls for mass protests in Jerusalem Sunday, vowing to intensify campaign against haredi enlistment in IDF.
Military Police officers in civilian clothes raided a family home in Haifa late at night and arrested a 22-year-old yeshiva graduate.
New requirements expand a policy previously applied only to new institutions, potentially affecting haredi yeshivas across Israel.
Escalation in draft battle: Yeshiva student arrested, clashes erupt at Maccabim checkpoint.
'Together' chairman Naftali Bennett blasts 'Yashar!' chair Gadi Eisenkot's haredi draft plan and its 30% exemption proposal: 'We know exactly how it ends: with nothing.'
A summary of the latest draft year finds that haredim account for about 80% of all draft evaders. The Attorney General is demanding expanded sanctions and the resumption of proactive arrests.
Three members of Shas' Kiryat Gat slate defect to rival Ahi party, citing Shas' opposition to IDF enlistment for haredim not studying in yeshiva.
A haredi politician met with senior rabbis opposed to IDF conscription, as part of talks to establish a new party aimed at restoring the deferment for yeshiva students.
Religious Zionism MK says gradual haredi enlistment could ease burden on reservists and enable more soldiers to return to their families, calls for 61-seat right-wing majority that is loyal to the national camp.
Former UN envoy Gilad Erdan launches a new right-wing party with Yuli Edelstein, calling for universal service and a broad Zionist government.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen backs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to haredi enlistment, says haredi leadership apparently not opposed.
Haredi factions disagree on response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements on law preventing arrest of haredi draft evaders, exposing internal rift.
Ex-Likud member and former ambassador Gilad Erdan vows that he will not sit in a narrow government.
PM Netanyahu said the law freezing draft evader arrests failed to boost haredi enlistment, pledging new legislation after the elections: 'Those who do not study Torah will enlist - or go to prison.'
The number of haredi recruits joining the IDF has risen steadily in recent years, with annual increases of more than 1,000 recruits.
An expanded panel of nine Supreme Court justices, headed by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg, heard petitions Tuesday challenging a temporary measure that freezes arrest and enforcement proceedings against yeshiva students.
MK Uri Maklev slams approach of combining Torah study with military service, saying it is 'the greatest damage' facing the haredi public and 'will not be forgiven.' Rabbi Chaim Navon calls his bluff.
