![]() Bill: Expand Hesder Active Service to 2 YearsLabor 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 BattleThree 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 PartLapid: 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 NetanyahuPM 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 SoonPolitical 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 WorkJewish 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 AtidNetanyahu 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 IranPrime 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 JewishPeres 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 FiascoPrime Minister freezes Shaked Committee vote on sanctions for draft-dodging after controversy erupts over length of Hesder service.![]() Criminal Sanctions for Draft-Dodgers After InterimThe Shaked Committee reaches a compromise on hareidi draft-dodgers.![]() PM: Jews Won’t Go to Jail for Learning TorahPrime 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 ArmyMK Feiglin slams equal service ‘stupidity,’ warns of ‘hidden unemployment’ that drains IDF’s power.![]() MK: Criminal Sanctions for Hareidi Draft-DodgingMK 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 MonthsShaked Committee shortens army service for men, MK Yogev warns of 'unprofessional, irresponsible decision.'![]() Zionist, Hareidi Yeshivas Fight Funding CutsAssociations 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 MotivesRabbi 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 StudentsSupreme 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 RanksMove 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 ArrestsIn 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 DraftArrest of hareidi youth who failed to report to induction office sparks violent protests.![]() Hareidim Protest For Release of Draft-DodgerHundreds 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 HareidiFormer 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 EnlistmentThe 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 HareidiIn 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 ProblemHareidi-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 EnlistmentHigh 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.’![]() ‘Knesset, not Court, to Rule on Enlistment’Attorney-General’s change would see Torah scholars enlist at 18, not 21. MK Shaked: Knesset will decide – not Supreme Court.![]() Air Force Gets Inside Look at the Hareidi WorldAir Force commanders prepare for new hareidi-religious recruits with a tour of Jerusalem’s Chassidic communities.![]() Hareidi MK: Forced Enlistment? Israel Not Our HomeHareidi MK: If Torah students are forced to enlist, ‘We will tell the world this isn’t the place for Torah observant Jews.’![]() ZAKA Head: Hareidi World Lacks LeadershipZAKA head explains why the secular and hareidi-religious communities cannot understand each other.![]() Hareidi IDF Rabbi: Forced Enlistment Means WarHareidi IDF rabbi, Nachal Hareidi co-founder, threatens zero cooperation if government tries to force enlistment.![]() Danon: We Won’t Be Party to IncitementDanon says Likud will stick up for hareidi Israelis, will insist on changes to ‘equal burden of service’ law.![]() Livni Dissatisfied with Agreement on Hesder TrackJustice Minister Tzipi Livni says that soldiers in the hesder track should serve for the same length of time as hareidi soldiers.![]() Lapid to Hareidi Men: We Need YouLapid tells hareidi men, ‘If Iran gets a nuclear bomb, it’s happening to you, too.’![]() Perry Cttee: Criminalize Hareidi Non-EnlistmentPerry Committee votes for criminal sanctions for hareidi non-enlistment.![]() MK: Use Hareidi Money to Fund SoldiersFormer head of IDF Manpower: Instead of force, use hareidi money to reward soldiers. He rejects civilian service option.![]() MK Slams Lapid ‘Panic Attack’ on EconomyLabor MK slams Lapid as he drops planned meetings in favor of hareidi enlistment debate. ‘No celebrity discount.’![]() MKs Debate: What Does Torah Say about Enlistment?Yesh Atid MK frustrated by what he calls ‘distortion of Torah,’ Shas MK argues, ‘Legislation won’t help.’![]() MK Eichler: Abolish Mandatory IDF ServiceCancellation of the mandatory service and turning the IDF into a professional army will end the "cultural war" against hareidim, says MK.![]() Netanyahu Asks Yaalon to Support New Draft LawPrime Minister asks Defense Minister to support new draft law, despite his opposition to criminal sanctions against draft evaders.![]() Perry Committee Ends Meeting Without AgreementLate night meeting of the Perry Committee ends because of an argument over criminal sanctions against hareidim who evade service.![]() Livni’s Party to Vote to Extend Hesder ServiceJustice Minister says her party will support Equal Burden of Service recommendations only if they include Hesder.![]() Ministers Expected to Oppose ‘Anti-Hareidi’ ReportThe Perry Committee’s recommendations are expected to face strong opposition. MK: It looks like an anti-hareidi campaign.![]() Ariel: Equal Burden Should Apply to Arabs TooHousing Minister Uri Ariel says his party intends to demand legislation be introduced requiring Arabs to enlist in the army.![]() MK: Hareidi Men Will Marry Young, Avoid ServiceMK says proposed solution for hareidi military service will be no solution at all, thanks to early marriage in hareidi community.![]() Report: Israeli NGOs Against IDF VeteransIsrael-based organizations are thwarting attempts to reward soldiers and to encourage ‘equal burden of service.’ |