Haredi
Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report
Iranian agents use a simple recruitment method, relying on "fishing expeditions and luck," gradually escalating their demands in exchange for "easy" money.
Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
Grapevine July 17, 2026: Birds of a feather
Shas spiritual leader orders support for coalition legislation in exchange for haredi-backed bills
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned there was “no room for delay” on the Torah Study Law amid coalition efforts to advance contentious legislation.
Record low 28% of Israelis say Trump prioritizes Israel's security, survey finds
Notably, the findings showed that most Jewish Israelis believe the current strain in US-Israel relations is temporary, while Israeli Arabs are more divided on the issue.
The hidden economic danger in the Basic Law on Torah Study
Another significant dimension has received almost no attention: the possibility that the law will alter Israel’s national priorities and damage the growth engines on which the Israeli economy depends
Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions
Kallner, a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, told 103FM that he does not think arresting yeshiva students is 'the right way.'
'Little girls with microphones': IDF veteran slams MKs during Basic Law: Torah Study cm'tee meeting
“It's a crime what you're doing to them - all of you here. If I gave each and every one of you the footage from my GoPro of the bodies, you wouldn't sleep at night," the veteran told the committee.
WATCH: Haredi protesters block entrance to IDF's Central Command HQ in Jerusalem
The haredim, who were protesting against mandatory conscription for ultra-Orthodox men, were seen blocking part of the gate, screaming at soldiers, and not letting them through.
Police remove haredi protesters attempting to block Jerusalem light rail construction
Members of Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community have for weeks attempted to block construction of the light rail on Bar Ilan Street.
Haredi protesters break into Jerusalem Light Rail construction sites, assault workers
In one video seen by The Jerusalem Post, haredi protesters try to push through the fence and get into a physical altercation with construction workers.
Jerusalem cafe will remain open on Shabbat despite ultra-Orthodox protest, owner says
The Jerusalem Post magazine had highlighted Cafe Basimta last week as a new specialty caffeine spot which could serve as a "home away from home" for those seeking a quiet area in Jerusalem.
WATCH: Haredi IDF soldiers graduate Hashmonaim Brigade's first officer training course
The course maintained full IDF standards, including all the instruction given to cadets at the IDF's Officer's School (Bahad 1), and allowed the graduates to maintain their haredi lifestyle.