Enlistment law

Katz rejects proposal to extend yeshiva students’ military service

Katz denied the proposal to extend service by four months, opting to keep the current term of one year and five months.

 An illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits IDF soldiers operating in Gaza's Rafah, May 26, 2024.

Gallant: Ultra-Orthodox draft bill agreements stuck at 80%, Gantz disappointing

 Archival image of IDF Ground Forces troops.

IDF induction stats show situation less dire than presented - analysis

A young Haredi man outside the IDF enlistment office in Jerusalem

French-born Chabad rabbi ‘stuck’ in Israel by IDF for not enlisting


Russia forcibly enlisting the homeless, illegal migrant workers - report

Since Putin's announcement of partial mobilization, dozens of homeless people have been taken to recruitment offices, according to local sources.

 A Russian serviceman addresses reservists at a gathering point in the course of partial mobilization of troops, aimed to support the country's military campaign in Ukraine, in the town of Volzhsky in the Volgograd region, Russia September 28, 2022.

Is there justification in Judaism to exempt haredim from the IDF?

While the government seems rightly more focused on integrating haredi citizens into the workforce, it will remain hard to avoid the draft issue

HAREDI PROTESTERS decry  the draft in Jerusalem.

IDF: Ultra-Orthodox enlistment numbers wrong due to technicalities

Senior IDF officials explain discrepancies in figures provided for ultra-Orthodox enlistment during Knesset committee hearing.

Haredi national service enlistment 390

Open sore of ultra-Orthodox enlistment not improving - analysis

The law defined as ultra-Orthodox any man who from between the ages of 14 and 18 studied for at least two years in an ultra-Orthodox educational institution.

Hundreds of Haredi IDF veterans took part in the “Profession for a Lifetime” academic studies and employment fair in Jerusalem

Lapid: All citizens with the same rights should have the same obligations

"You are not above the law." MK Yair Lapid speaks at a rally protesting Supreme Court override bill

Bennett’s haredi enlistment plan panned as ‘law for draft evasion’

MK Elazar Stern: Why would the ultra-Orthodox volunteer for the IDF at 21 when they could go and study or go to work?

Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the 57th Israel Prize ceremony on Israel's 71st Independence Day, 2019.

Place haredi civilian recruits in state security agencies, says NGO

A report by the Israel Democracy Institute has highlighted severe failings in the Civilian Service program which haredi men can join in lieu of army service.

Haredi soldier

UTJ Gafni threatens elections if enlistment law not moderated

“I’m fed up with listening to Liberman’s threats. I’m not worried if there won’t be a coalition, we’ll go to elections again,” the UTJ MK warned.

Haredim protest enlistment 370

Gov't requests third extension from High Court for haredi enlistment law

The High Court struck down the previous arrangement allowing for blanket military service exemptions for haredi men in September 2017 as discriminatory against the non-haredi Jewish population.

Haredi anti draft protest NYC

Lapid shuns draft bill, possibly forcing elections

Coalition heads meeting to take place at 1 p.m.

FM Liberman, PM Netanyahu, and Finance Min. Lapid 370 150

Netanyahu, Liberman warn Hamas of ‘fearsome blows’ should clashes resume

Security cabinet meets on Sunday evening, but does not release any communique on the content of these threats.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whispering in a cabinet meeting on July 23, 2018