Israel’s next government must restore strategic direction
Israelis are set to elect a new Knesset on October 27. This time, however, far more is at…
IDI: Religious Israeli men overrepresented in IDF reserves, haredim absent
National-religious men have become increasingly overrepresented in IDF reserve service during the Israel-Hamas War, while secular participation has…
Three West Bank Palestinians arrested by IDF for settler group hike attack
The IDF arrested three Palestinian suspects related to an attack on Friday against a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) settler group…
Israel’s new ultra-Orthodox party pushes for haredi enlistment, education reform
As the current haredi parties in the Knesset – Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) – have received…
Israeli elections: Ex-mayor of Beit Shemesh Aliza Bloch joins Erdan, Edelstein
Dr. Aliza Bloch, former mayor of Beit Shemesh, announced on Monday that she is joining the new party…
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block buses operating on Shabbat in northern Israel
Several haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters blocked a road in the area of Meron on Saturday due to buses operating…
Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discuss ICJ action against Israel
One of the United Torah Judaism spiritual leaders, Gerrer Admor Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, met Joel Landau, a…
Israel’s Haredi draft debate needs a new approach protecting Torah study
Nearly three years after the October 7 Hamas attack, Israel’s national debate has been trapped in an exhausting…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverses course on draft-dodger legislation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported admission that his government’s law freezing the arrests of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders…
Police working to clear ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest denouncing the IDF draft in northern Jerusalem blocked roads, including Shivtei Israel Street, and…
Is Israel prepared to pull itself out of the IDF manpower crisis?
Almost three years after October 7, Israel continues to face one of the most severe manpower shortages in…
Israel’s founders envisioned inclusion, not a Zionist coalition
As Israel prepares for its elections this October, in the campaigning one hears – especially from the political…