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…
Political cartoons on ultra-Orthodox IDF draft vandalized before Animix Festival
An exhibition of political cartoons about the exemption of the ultra-Orthodox from military service was vandalized on Monday…
Haredi protesters call Border Police officers, soldiers ‘Nazis’ during protest
Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) demonstrators in Jerusalem harassed IDF soldiers and Border Police officers in two separate instances on Thursday…
Israel leaders sign petition against Knesset’s passing of haredi draft bill
Over 70 mayors and council leaders from across Israel filed a petition on Wednesday condemning the haredi (ultra-Orthodox)…
New Haredi Public party announced ahead of 2026 elections
A new haredi (ultra-Orthodox) political party, named “Haredi Public,” was launched on Sunday ahead of the upcoming elections,…
How Gadi Eisenkot’s snub of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef redefines Israeli politics
Former chief rabbi and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef offered Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot a political…
Israel’s Knesset votes to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders
The Knesset plenum passed on Tuesday the contentious bill that will temporarily freeze the arrests of haredi (ultra-Orthodox)…
Soldiers, haredi protesters clash outside of Military Prison 10
IDF soldiers and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters clashed outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Wednesday evening,…
Ultra-Orthodox men protest IDF draft by blocking Central Command HQ in Jerusalem
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters blocked the entrance to the IDF’s Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday, with videos…
Israelis fear polarization, internal conflict over Iran threat, survey reveals
Some 55% of the public in Israel defines polarization and internal conflict as the most dangerous threat to…
Yuli Edelstein leaves Likud, expects to start new right-wing political party
After more than 20 years with Likud, MK Yuli Edelstein will be leaving the party this month. “That…
Eyal Zamir says soldiers ‘most important resource’ in Israel amid haredi draft bill
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Thursday during a situational assessment that soldiers should be…