Israeli draft
Israel's attorney-general urges High Court to cut benefits for 110,000 draft evaders
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urged the High Court to consider restricting tax and transport benefits for draft evaders, citing government inaction and the IDF's urgent manpower needs.
IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll
‘Backstabbing those who serve’: Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview
Explaining why she has voted against the legislation, Haskel said in her interview with the Post that, “we are at war, and when we have a pyramid of priorities, security always has to be on the top."
Likud Court dismisses petitions to expel Gallant from party despite harsh criticisms against him
In the ruling, issued on Sunday, Court President Michael Kleiner and members Yitzhak Bam and Yair Lachen determined that there was no legal basis to terminate Gallant’s membership in Likud.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jerusalem's Tunnel Checkpoint after draft dodger arrested
Border Police officers from the Jerusalem periphery unit and Jerusalem District police officers are operating at the scene.
WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks
The soldier was rescued after getting off a blocked bus in Jerusalem, where he was surrounded by an agitated crowd of protesters.
The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion
The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.
IDF draft moving forward amid Operation Roaring Lion, includes over 500 new immigrants
The batch of recruits for March-April 2026 is expected to consist of thousands of soldiers, including those drafting into combat roles.
IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI
The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.
Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'
"I didn't really do my service, the way I see it. I served for ten months until I was kidnapped," Cohen said in an interview for N12's Ulpan Shishi.
Lapid, Eisenkot, and Bennett back reservists at Jerusalem draft law protest
"I hope that Knesset receives the message to promote a draft law and not a [draft] evasion law," Eisenkot said.
IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot
The event was interrupted by a group of several dozen haredi extremists associated with the Jerusalem faction, who tried to break into the compound where the event was being held.
