draft

My Word: Wide awake in a war

Is IDF service suitable for every single young haredi man? No. But there can no longer be an excuse for mass exemptions.

Failure to draft ultra-Orthodox cost economy NIS 8.5 billion

These estimates were based on publicly available information and BDO estimates, and the calculation was based on conservative assumptions.

19/12/2024

Younger sisters of two observers murdered on Oct. 7 enlist to the IDF on the same day

Both girls said that they thought their big sisters would be proud of them, and the watches they inherited will help them remember to keep in touch with their parents in the weeks ahead.

'Throw them in the toilet': Yitzhak Yosef urges students to 'tear up' draft orders

"What do we have without our Torah? Why did we come here—to become secular? If a draft notice arrives, tear it up. Do you have a toilet at home? Flush it down,” Yosef said.

By YAKI ADAMKER
05/12/2024
 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 4, 2024

Knesset debates bill to lengthen mandatory IDF service to 36 months

The expansion of the IDF's manpower is with the aim of meeting heightened security needs and reducing the burden on reservists.

 An IDF soldier is seen wearing a Jewish tzitzit while carrying a weapon in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024

Israel on its way to temporarily extending mandatory IDF service

Knesset extends IDF service to 36 months temporarily, sparking debate over fairness and military readiness amid financial concerns and opposition.

By YAKI ADAMKER
18/07/2024

Shas spiritual leaders encourage haredim to refuse draft orders

The message stated Shas rabbis “have firmly instructed that as of now, with no new law yet established to regulate the status of yeshiva students, no draft orders or summons should be responded to."

IDF unsure how many haredi draft orders it intends to send on Sunday

The IDF's draft plans for haredi citizens remain uncertain. Despite political tensions and a lack of clear criteria, the IDF targets 3,000 recruits annually.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road during a protest outside the city of Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024

Ultra-Orthodox extremists hurl bottles at IDF senior commanders in Bnei Brak, call them 'murderers'

Two IDF officials were attacked in Bnei Brak after a meeting about an ultra-Orthodox IDF division. Extremists surrounded their car, shouting slurs.

Israel's cabinet extends mandatory IDF service amid haredi draft controversy, sparking criticism

Israel's cabinet voted to extend mandatory IDF service to 36 months, sparking controversy over unequal conscription, particularly with yeshiva students' exemptions.

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