Draft Evasion

Man arriving with wife's coffin arrested for draft evasion

Yosef Haim Shriki, whose wife passed away on Passover, is detained upon arrival in Israel on suspicion of draft evasion.

Rabbi Yaakov Meidan:

'Strive for equality, haredi society is alienated'

Rabbi Yaakov Meidan, dean of Yeshivat Har Etzion, criticizes evasion of IDF service. 'The burden is unbearable; rabbis should give students the choice if to serve.'

Two detained for allegedly hanging soldier effigies

Two residents of Jerusalem in their forties are being questioned at Lev Ha'ir police station on suspicion of incitement to draft evasion.

Man charged with throwing garbage bag and injuring soldier

Beit Shemesh resident charged with throwing object at vehicle while crowd gathered around IDF soldier caught in haredi neighborhood.

Investigation follows incitement against haredi recruiter

Investigation opened following leafleting at several locations in IDF haredi recruitment chief's Petah Tikva neighborhood.

Knesset Reportedly Stalling on Law against Female Draft Evaders

Secularist NGO says 'burial' of the law by MK Yariv Levin is 'a disgusting act of defrauding the public.'

Slashed Hareidi Budgets Blamed on ‘Fundamental Hate’

Hareidi MK: decision to cut budgets for hareidi men – while funding draft dodgers – proves the real problem is hatred.

General: ‘People’s Army’ Facing Collapse

IDF general reveals: one in four men and over one-third of women eligible for draft do not enlist. Draft-dodging threatens 'people's army.'