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Supreme Court: New haredi draft law 'too soft'
Amendments to the 2014 law don't provide enough incentives for a haredi draft, may be political pandering, justices say.
New coalition crisis brewing over Draft Law change
Likud MK Yoav Kish threatens to vote against any changes to law mandating all 18-year-olds serve in Israeli army.
Bill: Expand Hesder Active Service to 2 Years
Labor MK behind bill seeks to right 'historic distortion' of soldiers' rights, he claims, by scaling back state support for Torah study.
State Defends Hareidi Draft Amid Legal Battle
Three petitions submitted to the High Court provoke firm state response: the draft law is here to stay.
Lapid: Time for Hareidi Men to Do Their Part
Lapid: Vote on hareidi enlistment is a vote for government power over ‘multi-cultural circus.’
Enlistment Opponents ‘Holding Hareidi Men Back'
Enlistment bill will help the Torah world flourish, MK Shaked declares. She tells hareidi MKs: I expect an apology.
Peace Deal 'Moving Further Away,' Says Netanyahu
PM says PA's refusal to recognize Jewish state is a 'deal-breaker' for talks; calls for a strong government.
Expert: Governance Bill Changes Too Much, Too Soon
Political scientist speaks to Arutz Sheva on Opposition's resistance to the bill, why political decisions need to be implemented over time.
MK Reveals Jewish Home’s ‘Hidden’ Pro-Hareidi Work
Jewish Home MK recounts victories in battle to make enlistment law more hareidi-friendly.
'Threats on My Life Don't Scare Me'
Yair Lapid issues statement on death threats, stresses that disagreements with the hareidi community are 'between brothers,' 'out of love.'
Deal Between Likud and Yesh Atid
Netanyahu supported criminal sanctions on hareidi evaders of army service in exchange for the appointment of MK Hanegbi to key committee.
Shaked Committee Debates: Who is a Hareidi Jew?
Can the State determine a person's religiosity? MKs grapple with the issue.
Netanyahu: Take Action Against Nuclear Iran
Prime Minister opens his weekly cabinet meeting stressing unity - both of the Jewish people at home, and of the West against Iran.
'We Will Fight Until the Death'
Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach declares intense opposition to hareidi draft law at anti-draft rally, encourages followers 'not to surrender.'
Peres: The Goal - Keeping Israel Jewish
Peres in exclusive interview to Arutz Sheva on peace talks, hareidi enlistment.
'Netanyahu Deceived Us'
Hareidi MK spits fire at the Prime Minister over criminal sanctions enactment in interview to Arutz Sheva.
Shaked Committee Frozen Over Hesder Yeshiva Fiasco
Prime Minister freezes Shaked Committee vote on sanctions for draft-dodging after controversy erupts over length of Hesder service.
Criminal Sanctions for Draft-Dodgers After Interim
The Shaked Committee reaches a compromise on hareidi draft-dodgers.
PM: Jews Won’t Go to Jail for Learning Torah
Prime Minister comes out against criminal sanctions on hareidi enlistment. ‘I won’t be a part of sending Jews to jail for Torah study.’
Feiglin: Lapid’s ‘Contribution’ was a Loss to Army
MK Feiglin slams equal service ‘stupidity,’ warns of ‘hidden unemployment’ that drains IDF’s power.
MK: Criminal Sanctions for Hareidi Draft-Dodging
MK Dov Lipman supports criminal sanctions for hareidi draft-dodgers, asks: why should they be different from anyone else?
Committee: IDF Service for Men Down to 32 Months
Shaked Committee shortens army service for men, MK Yogev warns of 'unprofessional, irresponsible decision.'
Zionist, Hareidi Yeshivas Fight Funding Cuts
Associations for Yeshivas across the religious spectrum join to petition High Court to cancel funding cuts for Torah study.
Sheftel: Draft Law 'Shameful, Scandalous'
Attorney Yoram Sheftel slams the Equal Burden Law calling for hareidi draft, claims it will encourage more men to dodge the draft.
Yeshiva Head: Lapid Funding Cut Shows True Motives
Rabbi Ronsky: Lapid’s stance on yeshiva budgets - including those whose students enlisted - brings his intent into question.
Supreme Court Ruling ‘Put an End to the Injustice’
Proponents of hareidi enlistment say Supreme Court 'put an end to the injustice' of funding yeshivas whose students don't serve in IDF.
Supreme Court: No Govt. Funds for Hareidi Students
Supreme Court rules government must not fund yeshivas for students who have not enlisted in the IDF.
Slashed Budgets Blamed on ‘Fundamental Hate’
Hareidi MK: decision to cut budgets for hareidi men – while funding draft dodgers – proves the real problem is hatred.
IDF to Cut 40% of Staff Serving Outside Army Ranks
Move to affect non-IDF military personnel, such as police, Mossad, and the Shin Bet. Hareidim may replace lost manpower.
MK to IDF: Be Gentle With Yeshiva Student Arrests
In light of protests over draft-dodging arrest, MK David Azoulay calls for IDF to proceed with caution in dealing with yeshiva students.
Clashes as Hareidi Youth Arrested over Draft
Arrest of hareidi youth who failed to report to induction office sparks violent protests.
Hareidim Protest For Release of Draft-Dodger
Hundreds demonstrate outside of Prison 6, where yeshiva student is being held for dodging draft; Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach in attendance.
R' Rontzki: A Hareidi Soldier Will Remain Hareidi
Former Chief Rabbi of the IDF: Canceling of Tal Law, involvement of gov't in hareidi draft a mistake - but a citizen must give back to IDF.
Rabbi Laments: MKs are Killing Hareidi Enlistment
The government’s attempt to push hareidi men into the army is causing them to leave in droves, former IDF rabbi warns.
Gantz: Hareidi Soldiers in IDF Will Remain Hareidi
In Shaked Committee meeting, IDF Chief of Staff states 'The IDF does not see the hareidi-religious community as an enemy.'
Official: Slow Progress on Equal Service a Problem
Hareidi-religious Israelis may not have the option to fulfill their obligations to the state in the National Service, official warns.
Hareidi MK: Are We Still Allowed to Breathe?
Tempers high as MKs talk about punishing hareidi men who refuse to join the army. MK: Can we still breathe?
Court Proposes Compromise on Hareidi Enlistment
High Court proposes compromise as group files suit over delay in hareidi enlistment.
‘A Law Won’t Make Hareidi Men Enlist’
Hareidi-religious MK, ‘Whoever thinks a law will force Torah students to enlist in the army is mistaken.’
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