Moshe Gafni avoids question on haredi draft
MK Moshe Gafni dodges question on whether haredim not studying Torah should be drafted into the IDF, emphasizes United Torah Judaism will return to coalition only with agreed-upon Draft Law.
MK Moshe Gafni dodges question on whether haredim not studying Torah should be drafted into the IDF, emphasizes United Torah Judaism will return to coalition only with agreed-upon Draft Law.


Held at Ben Gurion Park in Kiryat Malachi, the event featured a live dog show where trained handlers showcased the impressive skills and capabilities of their service dogs.

During hearing on left-wing petition to improve the conditions of terrorists, one of the attendees shouted "Zero" at Minister Ben Gvir.

Dozens of firefighting teams are working to prevent the fire from spreading towards nearby roads and towns.
Following Shas and United Torah Judaism's withdrawal from the government, Likud ministers are requesting upgraded roles, other coalition partners are requesting the evacuated positions.

Speaking at an economic conference in Tel Aviv, TheMarker magazine’s editor - part of the Haaretz group - acknowledges that the grim forecasts following October 7 failed to materialize.

A Channel 12 News poll shows Likud leading with 27 seats, followed by Bennett with 23. However, if Gadi Eisenkot joins Bennett, their slate becomes the largest party in Israel.

Minister Meir Porush instructs expropriation of properties on Hashalshelet Street in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, in line with post-Six-Day War plans.

Deputy FM Sharen Haskel vows Israel will protect Druze civilians amid Syrian attacks, slamming the international community for its silence on brutal minority massacres.

Tzfat Chief Rabbi notes the Druze community's longstanding contributions to the state in addition to the principle that all humans are created in the image of God in call to defend the Syrian Druze.

President reaffirms security commitments amid Syrian tensions and calls for calm and lawful conduct.

Currently, Shas's Knesset members will not support a no-confidence motion against the government, which would allow the Prime Minister to continue his efforts to advance the draft exemption law.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev announces: Israir authorized to operate direct flights to New York, joining El Al and Arkia as the third Israeli airline flying to the US.

Prime Minister Netanyahu asks the Druze in the Golan Heights to show restraint and allow the IDF to operate to protect their brethren on the Syrian side of the border.

Israel's Foreign Minister warns of escalating violence against minorities in Syria and urges international action to prevent further atrocities and regional instability.

As UTJ exits coalition, internal tensions within haredi bloc resurface as divide deepens between Gur-affiliated factions and the Shlomei Emunim alliance with Belz.

Eilat Port to shut operations after municipality seizes bank accounts due to unpaid property taxes; the port has been idle since the war began and due to Houthi threats in the Red Sea.

Bazan Group reported an estimated $150-$200 million in damage following an Iranian missile strike on its Haifa facility, with three employees killed in the attack.

The Prime Minister was handed an envelope and immediately requested a recess, saying 'my military secretary is here, he never shows up here.'

MK Yitzhak Kroizer demanded that Haifa remove an inciting exhibit against IDF soldiers, saying that it ignores the causes behind the war.

A serious indictment was filed against a resident of the Zu'rob neighborhood in his 20s, who drove a large truck, speeding through the streets of Umm Tuba, hit a car in which a child was sitting, and caused her injury.

Three years after being violently attacked by an Arab security guard in Jerusalem, the assault victim discovered he has a criminal record.

Motke Bloy, a senior figure in the Degel Hatorah faction, claimed in an interview that the attempt to recruit Haredim is reminiscent of the Nazis' Final Solution.

MK Yuli Edelstein's Draft Law includes a clause stating that if enlistment goals are not met within six months, daycare subsidies will be completely canceled.

easyJet suspends flights to Israel until March 2026, marking the longest period of suspended service by a foreign airline since the war with Iran. The decision comes as other airlines resume service to Tel Aviv.

Likud MK Avichay Buaron accuses the opposition and Agudat Yisrael of failing to support the removal of MK Odeh: "A person who legitimizes terror is unfit to sit in the Knesset. This is not a matter of free speech, but of values."

Shas and United Torah Judaism issue a joint statement against MK Yuli Edelstein: "He’s playing a political game at the expense of those who serve, causing a severe rift in the national camp."

The Academy of the Hebrew Language officially renames the Black Viper to Seraf Ein-Gedi following a recommendation from zoologists and medical professionals, aimed at preventing confusion in medical treatment.

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Yuli Edelstein, issued a special statement amid efforts to legislate the conscription law and the withdrawal of the Haredi parties.

Druze citizens of Israel demonstrate in multiple locations and block a major highway in call for the Israeli government to do more to protect Syria's Druze community from attacks by the Syrian government.

The renewed operation was sparked by new testimony regarding the possible whereabouts of David Fadida, who disappeared near Tzfat on October 15, 2024, at the age of 28.

Laly Deri, who lost her son in Gaza, passionately calls for an end to yeshiva exemptions, urging the Haredi community to prioritize national service amid Israel’s existential threats.

Hundreds paid final respects to Sergeant Shlomo Yakir Shrem, who fell in battle in Gaza.

COGAT says UN statement on Gaza fuel deliveries is 'misleading' and urges agencies to 'get updated or stop spreading lies.'

The Haredi commentator Ari Kalman claims that although the secession of the Haredi from the coalition actually allows Netanyahu to rule even without a majority.

Israel is currently seeing unprecedented steps on both sides of the issue of forcing haredim into service - but haredim are not so estranged from Israel's security as one might believe.

Haredi leaders warn they may back efforts to topple the government unless a new conscription bill aligned with pre-war agreements is submitted, blaming MK Edelstein for breaching deals.

After no agreements were reached regarding the wording of the Draft Law, the rabbis of Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael instruct their representatives in the Knesset to resign from all their coalition positions.

MK Ayman Odeh will remain in the Knesset after the motion to remove him did not reach the required 90-vote supermajority.

Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses condolences for the loss of three IDF soldiers who fell in the Gaza Strip.

The United Torah Judaism party has announced that its Knesset members will abstain from the vote in the Knesset plenum regarding the expulsion of MK Ayman Odeh. The right responded with anger.

The ministerial committee headed by Minister Amichai Chikli summoned the Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for another hearing after she did not appear today.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticizes proposal to establish a humanitarian city in Gaza, calling it a diversion from negotiations for hostages' release.

The coalition accused Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri of trying to disband the government while blaming it on the UTJ party.

Representatives from key Israeli ministries to present practical implications of applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria at special Knesset subcommittee meeting.

Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar announces the allocation of earmarked resources for legal assistance to sports organizations to combat anti-Israel boycotts.

United Torah Judaism intensifies protest over the delay in advancing Draft Law, threatens to withdraw from government, potentially taking Shas with it.

Rabbi Tzvi Klebanow, President and co-founder of Netzach Yehuda, addresses the grief following deaths of four soldiers, and speaks about the important actvity to help Haredi youth join the army and contribute to the state. Watch and support.

Prime Minister Netanyahu attacks Attorney General on the intention to prosecute Yonatan Urich, 'An absurd move intended to serve a different agenda.'

Knesset will vote today on potential dismissal of Hadash-Ta’al leader Ayman Odeh, who claims the move is politically motivated, warning that similar actions could target other MKs in the future

Ten families who set founded Ramat Arbel in the Galilee last week receive demolition orders, say they have no intention of evacuating. 'Arabs are taking over all of the land here.'

Dozens, including hostage families, block Allenby Crossing in protest of Gaza-bound aid trucks.

Civil suit filed on behalf of families of October 7 victims accuses PA of funding and encouraging terrorism.

Former PM Olmert continues his criticism of Israel in international media, condemns the proposed Gaza "humanitarian city" as a "concentration camp" and warns of "ethnic cleansing".

Yesh Atid renews efforts to dissolve the Knesset, collecting signatures in attempt to request new vote on the proposal.

Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel's Attorney General, plans to skip hearing on her removal, calling it an illegal, politically driven process.

Moshe Zar, who passed away at 88, was a noted figure in the purchase of land in Judea and Samaria and a veteran of Israel's special forces.

Police arrested a man from India who grabbed a 9-year-old girl at the Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv and covered her mouth when she screamed.

Close to 50,000 compensation claims have already been submitted to the Property Tax Fund by tens of thousands of citizens and businesses. Tel Aviv leads in the extent of the damage.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg rejected the petitions that sought to stop the hearing for Gali Baharav Miara and freeze the process of her dismissal.
