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Haredim drafted into IAF affirm allegiance to the army

'I affirm': Soldiers from the haredi Hanegev Squadron in the IAF and Bislach 314 affirm allegiance to the IDF at the Nevatim Airbase.

Haredi soldiers ate at kosher McDonald's and caused an uproar

Haredi soldiers ate at a kosher McDonald's and posted their photo online, which sparked calls for an Arab boycott of the popular food chain.

Towards a more Jewish IDF

The religious Zionist soldiers made their mark in this war. No more issues with commanders davening and reciting Psalms with troops. Now we need the haredi young men's numbers to make that atmosphere more pervasive. Op-ed

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.

Chief of Staff to haredi troops:

'You are pioneers - haredi warriors'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi spoke with the soldiers of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion and praised them for their work.

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Haredi soldiers mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Haredi soldiers mark the day with the Israeli national anthem and Ani Maamin - a song of faith sung by many as they went to the gas chambers.

Haredi Draft:

Granddaughters of haredi MKs enlist in the IDF

Two granddaughters of two MKs from the party most strongly against the drafting of haredim are serving at a military base in the center of the country, where they are working on intelligence projects.

Jerusalem Faction leader: 'Rather die than enlist'

Leader of the haredi extremist faction said that he would rather that an Arab murder his family over the possibility that they would become secular, ‘secularism is beyond death.’

On their way to Gaza

Watch: Haredi soldiers sing at site of massacre

Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion who were en route to join their battalion in Gaza stopped at the scenes of the October 7th massacre to sing and pray.

Haredi IDF Shlav Bet program

Many jeered; now they understand the importance

A survey conducted by the Netzah Yehuda haredi IDF unit among graduates of the Shlav Bet program found that 75% served over a hundred days of reserve duty.

IDF weighing yeshiva for haredi soldiers near border

New initiative aims to allow haredi soldiers to maintain religious lifestyle, regular Torah study, while protecting Israel's borders.

The importance of Nahal Haredi - now, more than ever

The Jewish nation is in physical and existential danger. We need the haredi soldiers now more than ever, to lead the charge against those who mean to kill and destroy us, and to uproot us from the land of our heritage and destiny.

Satmar Rebbe:

'Not one soldier should be without food for Shabbat'

IDF soldiers left without supplies for Shabbat were surprised to receive a lavish donation from members of the anti-Zionist sect.

Haredi soldiers begin first ground offensive in Gaza

Some of the soldiers have been in combat deployments for 90 consecutive days, both around Gaza and in Judea and Samaria.

Haredi soldier attacked in Bnei Brak

Soldier serving in unit that identifies corpses cursed and has trash thrown at him in Bnei Brak.

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120 haredi IDF recruits complete basic training

The 120 new soldiers enlisted two weeks ago and will be assigned to various jobs.

Haredi recruitment

The IDF needs more haredi soldiers, but not because of the "sharing the burden" accusation leveled at them by protesters. Op-ed.

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Haredi officer confronts woman who accused him of not serving

'I served, and probably for longer than you did,' haredi man tells woman during confrontation on bus, accuses her of anti-haredi prejudice.

Three of the outstanding soldiers are from haredi units

Avraham Bar Noy of Netzach Yehuda, Benny Brim of Hetz & Binyamin Gopin of Maginei Hanegev, are named among this year's outstanding soldiers.

Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen haredi soldiers

1,200 people attend special Memorial Day event honoring Israel's fallen haredi soldiers, including from Nahal Haredi.

IDF General:

'Those who condemn haredi soldiers have an agenda'

d Maj. Gen. (res.) Nadav Padan says in closed meeting in Austin, Texas that haredi soldiers not more likely to engage in improper conduct.

Op-ed:

CoS Kochavi unwittingly erodes confidence in all of the IDF

Kochavi's harsh immediate reaction to a video of haredi soldiers beating Arabs was unadvised. There are two sides to this story.

IDF opens all positions to haredi soldiers for the 1st time

New rules to allow haredi recruits to complete high school studies before enlisting, place soldiers based on ability rather than test scores

Meet the new Haredi recruits of the Netzah Yehuda Battalion

13 Haredi youth enlisted in the IDF last Wednesday and were assigned to one squad at the Netzah Yehuda Battalion training base.

Haredi soldiers visit Nazi death camps to say 'Never again'

Recently released haredi IDF soldiers tour key Holocaust sites in Poland, including 'Children's Forest' where Nazis gunned down 800 children

'Soldiers in IDF's haredi battalion are contemporary Maccabees'

Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff light Hanukkah candles with haredi soldiers.

Haredi lone soldiers get new home in Jerusalem

'Yuval's House' established by Netzah Yehuda Organization in honor of fallen soldier will provide warm home for other haredi soldiers.

Historic: Haredi soldier takes command of Negev Company

Shmuel Kirsch, a soldier from a prominent Chabad rabbinic family, becomes the first haredi commander of the Negev Company.

Watch: Haredi soldiers train - in Yiddish

Haredi paratroopers train for combat to commands in Yiddish.

Watch: 100 soldiers sing 'Ani Ma'amin'

Haredi soldiers - most of them married with families - finish Home Front Command's special basic training and begin serving in reserves.

Israel's 'Lone Soldier' - The history behind the name

Unpacked explores the motivating factors that draw thousands from around the world to serve and protect their country.

Haredi soldiers recite mourner's prayer for coronavirus victims

Jews from Israel & abroad can send names of relatives to soldiers who are permitted to pray in the required quorum of ten.

Report: IDF falsified statistics on haredi draft

For years, IDF's statistics on haredi enlistment have been exaggerated to prevent public criticism, report says.

Dear secular Israelis, the haredi Jews are Israel's bulwark

Satmar hasidim buy pizza for IDF soldiers

Satmar hasidim visiting from US buy pizza for soldiers serving in Hevron.

This year: Memorial ceremony for fallen haredi IDF soldiers

'The State of Israel will never forget those who gave their lives for the people of Israel.'

Will Haredim soon join the Israeli Air Force?

Is Israel's Air Force the next frontier for haredi integration into the IDF?

IDF launches campaign to recruit haredim to fight

Combat units: Netzach Yehuda Battalion, Tomer Company in Givati, Hetz Company in Paratroopers, Mageni Hanegev Brigade, Air and Space Corps.

President lights Hanukkah candle with haredi soldiers

Reuven Rivlin joined by haredi soldiers for candle lighting on first night of Hanukkah festival.

Record number of haredi paratroopers sworn in

Haredi paratrooper company sworn in at Western Wall as requests to join unit continue to climb.

Watch: J'lem mayoral candidate rescues surrounded haredi soldier

Evyatar Elbaz helps rescue haredi soldier attacked in haredi neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Haredi lone soldiers receive new home in Jerusalem

Nahal Haredi inaugurates new home for lone soldiers, emphasizes need for support for haredi soldiers who can't go home during army service.

'IDF can't handle so many haredi soldiers at once'

Education Minister Bennett says coalition crisis is 'hollow,' no reason to push for immediate draft of all haredi yeshiva students.

Effigy of haredi IDF soldier hung in Jerusalem

Police remove second effigy in 12 hours, opposition MK demands coalition speak out against incitement.

Haredi rabbis ban dressing up as IDF soldiers during Purim

Group of 35 haredi rabbis sign letter forbidding children from dressing up as IDF soldiers. 'Stay away from this ugliness.'

'You serve without sacrificing an iota of your faith'

President Reuven Rivlin meets with haredi soldiers of the 'Abirei Hashachar' battalion.

IDF relaxes restrictions on facial hair for religious soldiers

The IDF relaxed its grooming standards to enable religious soldiers to grow beards after revised rules in 2016 caused a huge backlash.

Deri blasts preferences for haredi soldiers

'We argued for over an hour'. Interior Minister opposes preferences for haredim who served in the IDF when hiring for public sector jobs.

Watch: Haredi paratroopers train on 'Eichmann Tower'

All-haredi paratrooper company conducts simulated drops from IDF's 'Eichmann Tower', prepares for their first set of real jumps.

Haredi officer awarded huge settlement over harassment

Court rules publishers of 'Shaming' pamphlets targeting and harassing haredi soldiers must pay 650,000 shekels to haredi officer.

Double Standard?

Israelis back draft for haredim - but not Israeli Arabs

Two-thirds of Jews back drafting young haredi men into IDF - but mostly oppose extending draft to Arab community.

Police mark haredi demonstrators with numbers after arrests

Anti-draft demonstrators' hands marked with numbers after they refuse to identify themselves to police.

Female soldier who fended off anti-IDF radicals to be indicted?

IDF soldier who was harassed by dozens of anti-draft protesters faces possible assault charges.

'You're following in Abraham's footsteps'

Haredi soldiers hold battalion exercise in Jordan Valley. 'You do what is right despite what others think, just like Abraham.'

Haredi soldier accused of weapons trafficking

Soldier from Netzach Yehuda battalion allegedly stole grenades, bullets and riot control devices.

Haredi enlistment rising - but IDF still not meeting goals

The number of haredi Jews drafting into the IDF continues to rise, but IDF is still far from reaching its goals, report finds.

Homeless: Haredi family evicted over father's IDF service

Haredi family in Jerusalem thrown out of their home days before Rosh Hashanah after landlord discovers the father served in the IDF.

That's not kosher: Haredi soldiers fed non-kosher food

Religious soldiers from Nahal Haredi unit sent to army education center given non-kosher food in violation of unit's regulations.

Brigade commander talks with haredi soldiers on women's singing

Commander removes haredi soldiers during social event with women's singing, encourages them to maintain their way of life in the army.

90% of haredi soldiers find jobs after army

New study shows 87% of Shachar soldiers and 88% of Netzah Yehuda soldiers integrate into job market after release from army.