Draft Law

Huckabee denies electoral interference

US ambassador Mike Huckabee declared that he had made no attempt to influence Israel's haredi parties not to force elections.

Ed. Minister launches plan to expand Haredi Hesder track

Education Minister Yoav Kisch unveils national plan to integrate 3,000 Haredi yeshiva students into military service by 2030, including combat roles, aiming at fostering at foster voluntary enlistment through partnership and belief in the State.

Service For All:

Tzohar Rabbis demand draft for all Israeli citizens

The Tzohar Rabbinical organization called for the Knesset to pass a draft law that would give equal responsibility to all..

Rabbis decide:

Degel HaTorah members to vote in favor of dissolving the Knesset

Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch determine that representatives of Degel HaTorah will vote in favor of dissolving the Knesset on Wednesday.

Amb. Huckabee urges politicians to prevent elections in Israel

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has reportedly urged senior haredi politicians to refrain from supporting the dissolution of the Israeli government, stressing that political stability is vital for confronting the Iranian threat.

Reservists to Edelstein:

'Pass Equal Draft Law or face societal and fighting collapse'

Organizations of IDF reservists write to MK Yuli Edelstein to support his position on ensuring equality of burden in the IDF and warn of disastrous consequences if one sector continues to bear the burden of defending the country alone.

Shas official:

We don’t want elections, but Draft Law deadlock is a problem

As Knesset prepares to vote on dissolution, Shas source tells Arutz Sheva the party isn’t seeking elections, but Yuli Edelstein’s inflexibility could fracture coalition unity.

Education Minister:

'Haredi draft is a national opportunity'

Minister Yoav Kisch warns against going to elections over the draft law, saying it will distract from more important national missions.

Netanyahu:

Significant progress made on Draft Law issue

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s meeting with MK Yuli Edelstein, former Minister Ariel Atias, and Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs on the Draft Law concludes with progress. "It was decided that an effort will be made to finalize the remaining open issues tomorrow."

Smotrich to Arutz Sheva:

'We're establishing communities - we'll disrupt Arab continuity'

Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News, during a tour of sites of new towns in Judea and Samaria, about the steps to promote sovereignty and the importance of preserving the government's integrity.

IDF to issue 50,000 enlistment notices to haredi yeshiva students

An official announcement from the Attorney General states that the IDF will issue over 50,000 draft orders to yeshiva students as early as this July, and will formulate an enforcement plan against draft evaders.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warns:

Draft Law terms could end Netanyahu government

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef instructs Shas’ chief negotiator to maintain open communication with all parties in the Knesset, in preparation for potential cooperation after the elections.

Netanyahu:

Gallant, Halevi removed to advance haredi draft bill

In recording revealed by Channel 13, PM says defense leaders obstructed legislation; insists IDF will accommodate Torah observant soldiers without compromising faith

Likud MK unveils sanction demands against draft dodgers

Likud MK Yuli Edelstein has published his proposed list of sanctions against those who do not report for IDF service or receive a lawful exemption, driving up tensions between Likud and the haredi parties.

Elections on the horizon:

Shas to support Knesset dissolution

Shas ministers and MKs weigh support for new elections as pressure mounts over conscription bill; Netanyahu set to meet Edelstein in last-ditch bid to avert coalition collapse.

Edelstein's Spokesperson:

If drafting haredim in war is vengeance then I support vengeance

A senior Likud official accused MK Edelstein of dragging Israel to new elections for political revenge.

Leading haredi rabbi calls to dissolve Knesset

Yesh Atid to submit bill to dissolve the Knesset next week following Rabbi Dov Landau's call to back such a bill in the wake of a failed meeting with MK Yuli Edelstein

Amit Segal: 'Only one man can trigger elections'

Amit Segal warns Shas chief Aryeh Deri alone has the power to collapse Netanyahu's government, as tensions over IDF Draft Law reach a boiling point.

Haredi enlistment

MK Illouz warns: 'The serving public will turn their backs on us'

'I sincerely hope haredi parties won't bring down a right-wing government just to avoid sharing in this existential war. How will they explain this to their grandchildren? Jewish history will not forget they did this,' says MK Dan Illouz.

Draft crisis:

Coalition strains escalate as haredi deadline expires

Haredi factions weigh coalition exit amid stalled negotiations; Netanyahu allies push for delay to stabilize government through summer.

Shas threatens coalition exit over Draft Law delay

Party rabbis to meet after Shavuot holiday to decide future in government; pressure mounts as no agreement reached on draft legislation.

Yeshiva heads ban travel for students with draft orders

Following arrests at Ben Gurion Airport and stricter enforcement of the draft law, top haredi leaders order: No exit from Israel without explicit approval.

Shuli Rand:

'Haredim must be recruited only through love, not force'

The creator and singer Shuli Rand addressed the issue of recruiting Haredim and said that a respectful and willing way to integrate should be found.

UTJ: No coalition exit without full rabbinic backing

As tensions rise over stalled Draft Law, senior UTJ figure says no move will be made without agreement from all party rabbis. 'Symbolic withdrawal is pointless.'

IDF officer: Most draft evaders not from haredi sector

Brig. Gen. Shai Taib tells Knesset committee that most draft evaders are not haredi, citing limited enforcement tools and a rise in evasion following cancellation of legal frameworks.

Haredi parties boycott Knesset votes over yeshiva draft crisis

UTJ vows to continue boycott until draft issue is resolved, as Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara orders conscription notices for tens of thousands of haredi men starting in July.

IDF launches crackdown to arrest Yeshiva draft dodgers

The IDF has launched an operation to apprehend draft dodgers, aiming to create deterrence against growing enlistment refusal. Shas has warned that even one arrest of a yeshiva student will lead his party to exit the government.

Netanyahu responds to reports:

'There are no gaps between us and the Americans'

Prime Minister Netanyahu denied reports of a growing rift between his government and the Trump administration, and claimed that all reports are a campaign led by one specific channel.

Knesset Showdown:

Haredi parties extend boycott of coalition votes over draft law

United Torah Judaism and Shas are continuing their boycott of Knesset votes this week, escalating a coalition crisis over the stalled legislation to exempt yeshiva students from military service.

Coalition crisis:

Deri rejects Edelstein's demands for haredi draft

Netanyahu, Deri, and Edelstein meet in an attempt to resolve the coalition crisis and reach an agreement on haredi enlistment in the IDF.

Religious Zionist MK:

'Even if the rabbis enlist,they would call it draft evasion'

Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman explained why the term 'Draft Evasion Law' used by the opposition is incorrect.

Likud MK:

'Likud is not a doormat'

Likud MK Dan Illouz criticized the haredi parties for their demands that Likud support all their legislation.

Father of drafted haredi:

'His choice is brave, it makes me very happy'

Hundreds of young haredi men reported to the Tel Hashomer draft office and embarked on their journey into IDF service, 'It's not to be taken for granted.'

Dismal Data:

IDF fails in increasing haredi draft numbers

Out of 10,000 draft orders sent to haredim in past six months, less than one thousand reported for service. Haredi Hashmonaim brigade having difficulty filling its ranks.

Supreme Court to gov't: Explain why haredim haven't been drafted

Supreme Court demands Israeli government explain why haredim have not been drafted on a scale appropriate for IDF's needs.

Defense Minister refuses to extend Hesder student service

Military officials approached the Minister of Defense asking to extend the mandatory service of students from Hesder Yeshivas but were rejected.

Ben Gurion Airport

Two yeshiva students arrested for draft dodging

Two yeshiva students who failed to report to the IDF recruitment office were arrested at Ben Gurion Airport while attempting to leave the country.

Shas rabbi:

Party must leave gov't if a single yeshiva student is arrested

Rabbi Moshe Maya, leader on the Shas party's Council of Torah Sages, says party must leave government if yeshiva students are arrested for avoiding IDF draft.

Haredi soldier injured in Gaza: 'I don't regret it for a moment'

Haim Treitel, a haredi soldier in the Givati Brigade who was wounded in Gaza, talks about his decision to renounce his status as a yeshiva student and enlist in the IDF.

Haredi MK:

'We have no ideological covenant with the religious parties'

MK Yakov Asher warns of incitement against haredim, clarifies boundaries of haredi parties' partnership with the Religious Zionist parties and the Likud.

Haredi soldiers:

'They threw stones and diapers at me'

Meir Shemtsov, a haredi who served in the IDF, called for haredi leaders to work against the stigma that drafting holds in haredi communities.

'Ungrateful'

Haredi MK attacks religious Zionist minister

UTJ's Moshe Gafni lambasted Minister Ofir Sofer for participating in a march calling for haredi conscription. 'He's a minister thanks to us.'

Rabbi Stav to Arutz Sheva:

No tribe should be exempt from holy mission of military service

Rabbi David Stav spoke to Arutz Sheva from the 'March for Conscription' and explained why he chose to hit the streets to call on the IDF to draft haredim.

'I'm a radical leftist?'

Protest march of bereaved families for enlistment

Hagai Luber and Leli Dery, the parents of fallen soldiers, responded to the claims that the protest march of the bereaved parents 'Marching for Conscription' that is taking place today.

Liberman calls for arrest of leading haredi rabbis

MK Avigdor Liberman, head of Yisrael Beytenu, calls for arrest of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando, for their anti-draft statements.

Yeshiva Dean:

'Sephardim will not be harmed by the draft law'

The Sephardic Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Betzalel Pinchasi clarified that the Sephardic public will not be the main targets of the law, emphasizing: 'We will give our lives if needed.'

Anti-conscription rally:

Haredi rioters attack police with rocks

A rally against haredi conscription turned violent when dozens of rioters blocked roads, shattered the window of a bus, and threw rocks and other projectiles at police.

Yair Lapid:

If government doesn't obey Supreme Court, everything will end

Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid slams Defense Minister Israel Katz, says he will be 'stained forever if he advances Draft Evasion Law.'

'We'll die and not enlist'

Housing Minister filmed dancing to anti-Zionist song

Construction and Housing Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf was filmed at a relative's wedding dancing to a song against the state of Israel and the IDF. He later disavowed the incident as fellow ministers called for his ouster.

Haredim Agree:

No official ultimatum will be set for the draft law

After a meeting of three prominent haredi leaders earlier today, it was decided that no official ultimatum would be set for the legislation of the draft law.

Lack of IDF forces:

Will low profile soldiers be drafted to combat roles?

Government plans to exempt haredim from military service, while IDF considers drafting low profile soldiers to combat roles, despite lack of forces.

Pioneer:

IDF gets first haredi battalion commander

'I hope that one day young haredim will see me as a role model,' Major (res.) Yossi Levy, soon to become the first haredi battalion commander in the IDF, says.

Bennett:

'Don't pass budget allowing draft evasion during war'

Former PM calls on govt. not to pass budget allowing part of the country to avoid military service right after combat operations in Gaza resumed. 'Only when united can we win.'

Attorney General demands sanctions against draft dodgers

Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara contacted the Legal Advisor of the Defense Minister and demanded the advancement of personal sanctions against draft dodgers.

Pain mixed with joy:

How a fallen hero's family celebrated Purim

Rachel Goldberg, wife of fallen soldier Avi Goldberg, talks about celebrating Purim despite the difficult pain of the loss and explains the significance behind the family's special costume.

Religious Zionism:

30% say disperse government, but don't exempt haredim

New Jewish People Policy Institute poll reveals majority of public believes that government's main motive in promoting draft law is coalition survival.

Defense Minister:

'One-sided draft notices are a failure'

Defense Minister Israel Katz criticized the intention of the IDF to send 14,000 additional recruitment orders to haredim by May.

IDF Confirms:

Draft target of 4800 haredim in one year cannot be met

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee held a discussion on the haredi draft law today, evaluating economic incentives for recruiting yeshiva students into the IDF.

Agudat Yisrael MKs threaten:

'We will oppose the budget if the Draft Law isn’t passed'

Agudat Yisrael faction sends a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, making it clear that it will not vote in favor of the budget unless the Draft Law is enacted.

Rabbi David Yosef:

'Criticism is acceptable, but you need to choose your words'

Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef criticizes brother Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef for statement on IDF enlistment, telling him to 'choose words carefully.'