Draft
Will Hasidic Draft Feud Tear Apart Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government?
A decades-old exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from compulsory military service is a deeply divisive issue in Israel.
63 Israeli Teens Sign Open Letter To Netanyahu: We Refuse To Serve IDF
Exemptions from Israel’s mandatory draft are not made for conscientious objectors.
Most Charedim In Israel Are Not Protesting The IDF
Not even 2% of Jerusalem Charedim showed up to demonstrate against the draft. The majority of Israeli Charedim do not support this form of protest.
Ultra-Orthodox Threaten To Shut Israel Airport With Anti-Draft Protest Over Passover
An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army.
Thousands Of Ultra-Orthodox Protest Israeli Military Draft
JERUSALEM — Thousands of haredi Orthodox men demonstrated against Israel’s military draft in the streets of a Jerusalem neighborhood. The protesters filled the streets of Jerusalem’s Geulah neighborhood, located near the central bus station, on Tuesday evening. The Associated Press put the crowd total at about 10,000. Though the protest was unauthorized, police chose…
Ultra-Orthodox Draft Law Delayed Until 2020
Israeli lawmakers approved an amendment that further postpones the mandatory military conscription of haredi Orthodox men and removes the penalties for not enlisting.
Haredi Protestors Arrested During Draft Dodger Demonstration
Israel Police arrested about 40 haredi Orthodox protesters in the southern city of Ashdod during a demonstration on behalf of four yeshiva students arrested for missing their army induction.
Israeli Haredim Protest Against Arrest of Yeshiva Draft-Dodger
About 500 haredi Orthodox men demonstrated in Jerusalem against the arrest of a yeshiva student who ignored a call-up notice for army service.
Israel Lawmakers Vote 67-1 To End Blanket Ultra-Orthodox Draft Exemption
Israel’s parliament on Wednesday approved a contentious law that abolishes blanket military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students, ending a tradition upheld since the state’s foundation.
The 'Draft Dodgers' in Our Midst
EDITORIAL: Ultra-Orthodox protests against Israel’s draft have brought the issue to our doorstep. Why shouldn’t we stand against all those who undermine the Jewish state’s security?