Draft Law

Thousands of haredim to begin receiving draft notices next week

3,000 haredim expected to receive their first draft orders starting on Sunday after Supreme Court rules against mass exemptions for haredi yeshiva students.

Data reveals: Enlisting 1,000 haredim into combat could save 1.3b

Path to Draft Law which will provide historic and real solution begins only in Knesset committee, MK Yuli Edelstein says.

Cabinet Secretary estimates: Breakthrough on Draft Law

Prime Minister Netanyahu holds talks with Likud MKs, may have solved disagreements on Draft Law, report says.

A time for new thinking in the haredi world

Why must I choose to either be either Dati Leumi or haredi? Why have the many people like me, haredi in our dress and way of life, been left bereft of a hashkafic home, when we are just trying to live Torah lives and support being part of the IDF?

Haredim to Netanyahu:

We support adding Sa'ar to the coalition

The haredi parties believe that approving the Haredi Draft Law in the current composition of the government may be complex and back the idea of adding Sa'ar and his party, New Hope - The National Right.

Haredi rabbi's harsh statement:

'Destruction' for yeshiva students to serve in IDF

Senior haredi rabbis speak out against Draft Law, insist it is 'destruction' and that yeshiva students not respond to draft orders. 'This is a battle of self-sacrifice.'

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.

1st draft orders for haredim to be sent out next month

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant decides on timetable to begin implementing Supreme Court order barring the previous practice of exempting haredi students from military service.

Poll: This is the step that could increase haredi enlistment

New survey reveals that appropriate frameworks could significantly increase the percentage of haredim enlisting in the IDF.

IDF Confirms:

No way to draft tens of thousands of haredim

The IDF has confirmed that it is currently impractical to draft the Haredi community without a significant selection process.

Ayelet Shaked:

Haredim who aren't studying Torah must enlist

Former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked says 'View of IDF as strong, smart army no longer works, we need many more soldiers and what we thought worked - simply does not work.'

Gallant:

10,000 soldiers needed immediately

'The IDF is an institution that belongs to all of us and not to any political party. Unlike planes or bombs, soldiers cannot be brought from abroad, so we need to recruit more.'

Disturbances in Jerusalem

Five arrested during haredi protests against army enlistment

Clashes between police officers and haredi demonstrators during a protest against army enlistment in Jerusalem. Five suspects arrested.

'We won't join the enemy army'

Haredim protest conscription ruling in Jerusalem

Droves of anti-Zionist haredim gathered at Shabbat Square in Jerusalem to protest the recent Supreme Court ruling demanding the enlistment of haredi yeshiva students.

Chief Rabbi:

'What does the Supreme Court know?'

The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, criticized the Supreme Court judges following their overturning of his custody decision.

Likud MK:

'The draft law must answer the army's needs'

Likud MK Dan Illouz stated that he will not support any haredi draft legislation that does not adequately support the needs of the IDF in the continuation of the war.

Haredi MK to Liberman:

Did you take us out of the wheelbarrows yet?

MK Avigdor Liberman demands haredim enlist in IDF; MK Moshe Gafni hits back: 'You wanted us headed to the garbage dump, and now you want us to enlist?'

PM Netanyahu demands explanations from key MK

PM Netanyahu demands MK Yuli Edelstein, head of key Knesset committee, to explain his demand for 'broad consensus' for passing Draft Law.

Haredi leader to donors: Some yeshivas already closed

Following Supreme Court ruling, Rabbi Dov Landa slammed justices, saying the ruling is cruel to Torah learners.

‘Destruction of Torah studies’

Haredi media on day after dramatic ruling

Main headlines in haredi media on High Court’s dramatic Draft Law ruling. Hamevaser: 'Serious danger to the future of the state.'

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.

Supreme Court: Draft haredim, end funding for yeshivas

Supreme Court rules that there is no legal framework to allow differentiation between yeshiva students and other populations.

Review:

Tuvia Tenenboim's new book on the haredi community in Israel

His roots are among them. Tuvia was born, raised, and educated as one of them for his first 17 years.

Nir Barkat to Netanyahu:

'I will oppose the Draft Law along with other MKs'

Minister Nir Barkat says he informed Prime Minister Netanyahu that he and other Likud MKs would oppose the Draft Law in its currently proposed format.

Haredi Draft Law to be promoted – Edelstein plans changes

After approving the application of the sequence to the draft bill, the committee holds its first discussion with the heads of the opposition and coalition.

MK Kroizer vs. Min. Goldknopf: ‘Painful and detached statement'

Minister of Housing claimed that the state isn’t really interested in the haredim drafting. MK Kroizer: ‘Sadly, we see that the haredi sector is not connected.’

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Haredi enlistment is a distinct need'

Chief of Staff Halevi stated during a tour of Gaza with senior IDF commanders that 'there is an opportunity for change in the haredi community. We are not seeing enough people coming forward to draft, but there is a desire for change. '

Religious Zionist Party Director:

Deri shouldn't come to War Cabinet meetings until haredim enlist

Religious Zionist Party Director Yehuda Wald wrote that Ariye Deri can not morally and ethically send soldiers to the battlefield as long as he does not work to send haredi boys as well.

Yeshiva asks for 250 dollars to every senior student

Against the backdrop of the budget cuts for yeshivas, the Belzer gabbai last night, in the presence of the rebbe and thousands of hasidim, requested donations of 250 dollars per student.

IDF confirms:

Haredi brigade to be established

The new brigade will not include any women, will have a special admissions committee to ensure that the recruits are haredi, and all commanders will be religious.

Eida Haharedit:

'It is forbidden to enlist in civilian service'

Eida Haharedit vehemently opposes haredi enlistment to alternative services besides the IDF. 'It is forbidden for any individual to be recruited for any type of enlistment.'

Head of Hesder Yeshiva:

'A law that completely exempts Torah students – defies Torah law'

Head of the Birkat Moshe Yeshiva in Ma'ale Adumim, Rabbi Yitzchak Sheilat, expressed his unequivocal objection to the law exempting Torah students from drafting to the IDF

Defense Minister Gallant:

‘All sectors of the population must draft'

Gallant to Yahalom combat soldiers: ‘All sectors of the population must draft. Everyone must play a significant part in ensuring our security.’

IDF publishes preliminary regulations extending reserve duty

The Ministry of Defense has published a first draft of a law that will extend the time reservists will need to remain enlisted.

Knesset approves:

Government will advance Haredi Draft Law initiated by Gantz

Knesset approves by majority of 63 to 57 the continuous application of the Haredi Draft Law, allowing the legislative procedures to continue from where they left off in the previous Knesset.

'Cynical use of bereaved families'

Memorial display causes uproar

A memorial display, with the names of the fallen IDF soldiers was placed in protest ahead of a vote on the draft law. Bereaved mother Ofra Lax, whose son Nave fell in battle, reacted strongly to the use of the names of the fallen for political purposes.

Ayelet Shaked:

‘Not ruling out return to politics’

On the Draft Law, Former Justice Minister, Ayelet Shaked, said that, ‘At least 50% are not learning Torah day and night; they must draft.’

'Obligation based on the Torah'

Religious Zionist rabbis stress importance of military service

Several dozen religious Zionist rabbinical leaders, including heads of Hesder yeshivas, signed a letter opposing the “recruitment law” currently being advanced in the Government.

A-G holding talks to cancel daycare subsidies for Torah learners

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara seeks to end property tax discounts, daycare subsidies, for haredi families headed by a yeshiva student.

To protest of Draft Law

Extremist haredim block roads in Jerusalem and central Israel

In protest against the draft law, dozens of extremist haredim blocked Highway 4 at the entrance to Bnei Brak; police arrest 4. Protest at Cinema City Jnct. in capital.

Live:

IDF not ready to recruit 3,000 haredim

A discussion is taking place at the on petitions demanding the recruitment of yeshiva students and the prevention of funding for institutions whose students do not enlist.

Haredim to Netanyahu:

Without Likud majority - no draft law support

The Supreme Court will hear petitions regarding the conscription law and budgetary support for yeshivas with a panel of nine judges.

'Fools, where're your brains?'

Chief Rabbi vs. Supreme Court Justices

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef slams Supreme Court decision to freeze funds to yeshivas. 'Where are their brains? They are cutting off the branch they are sitting on.'

'To jail and not the IDF!'

Dozens of extremists protest Draft Law in Jerusalem

Haredim blocked the intersection of Sarei Israel Street and Jaffa Road in central Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon in protest of the Draft Law.

Ben-Gvir planning to recruit haredim into police

In light of the controversy surrounding the question of drafting haredim into the IDF, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has ordered the creation of a plan to integrate them into the Israel Police instead.

A-G opposes Draft Law Netanyahu seeks to advance

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara says Draft Law originally submitted by Benny Gantz in 2022 cannot be advanced as it is not up to date with the needs of 2024.

PM Netanyahu revives Draft Law submitted by MK Gantz

PM Netanyahu revives Draft Law approved in first Knesset reading in January 2022, calls on all parties which supported it then to stand behind it now as well.

Cabinet Secretary:

Haredi draft target will take at least a decade

Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs commented that the plan to incrementally increase haredi draft targets will take at least a decade to reach the final quota.

Yeshiva students' children to lose daycare subsidies?

Finance Ministry proposes list of economic sanctions worth hundreds of millions of shekels, in effort to force haredi yeshiva students to enlist in the IDF.

Anti-draft protests

Radical haredim block Route 4 near Bnei Brak

Protesters affiliated with the community of Rabbi Tzvi Friedman, the leader of a subgroup in the Jerusalem Faction, blocked the road to protest the intention to conscript haredim in the IDF.

Netzah Yehuda CEO:

'US sanctions an Islamic public relations ploy'

Yossi Levy believes that the saga of American sanctions threats is behind us after the intervention of the president and other factors, and addresses the challenge of recruiting in the Haredi sector.

State to Supreme Court:

‘Planning underway for immediate enlistment of haredim’

State responded to Supreme Court on recruitment of haredim: ‘Authorities are formulating a plan for gradual recruitment of haredim.’

Rabbi Stav:

'Chief Rabbi's disdainful words desecrate Hashem’s name'

The chairman of the Tzohar rabbinical organization remarks by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef that Torah students are the ones protecting Israel and not the IDF.

Rabbi Mazuz: Torah learners are exempted from enlistment

Former PM David Ben Gurion exempted Torah learners from enlistment 'so that he would not worse than Vespasian,' Rabbi Meir Mazuz says.

Draft Law crisis:

Deri accuses: 'Gantz is blocking all options for agreements'

Shas chief Aryeh Deri talks about potential Draft Law, says negotiations have arrived at a 'junction which seemingly can't be passed,' since MK Benny Gantz and his party refuse all options for agreements.

Estimate:

Haredim will agree to draft up to 50% of yeshiva students

Representatives of haredi parties agree to Draft Law which would see enlistment of up to 50% of yeshiva students in the coming years, report says.

Survey:

29% of haredim favor draft of those not studying Torah

The survey comes on the background of intensifying protests against the mandated draft of any haredi men.

Dozens of haredim trained to protect Judea and Samaria towns

The group completed Rifleman 03-level basic training and will join emergency security squads and partake in the security in haredi towns in Judea and Samaria.

'We will die and not enlist'

Thousands of haredim protest draft in Jerusalem

Protesters from the extremist Jerusalem Faction carried placards reading: 'Either haredi or military,' 'I do not cooperate with the forced apostasy law,' and 'No compromises and no concessions.' One rabbi even compared Israel to Nazis.

Minister Arbel:

Haredim must realize: There's no moral option to continue this

Interior Min. Moshe Arbel speaks out on Draft Law, calls on haredi community to change its perspective, enlist in the IDF.