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Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site
A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.
Deleted IDF video instructed haredi draft evaders how to avoid Ben-Gurion checks
Shas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
'Malchieli is a murderer!' Shas condemns protests against MK over haredi draft law
National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds
National-Religious men were found to have increased in service substantially from the start of the war until 2025, while the participation of secular men decreased the most of any group.
Haredi protesters block Jerusalem cafe amid ongoing months-long dispute over Shabbat opening
This marks the eighth consecutive week of protests. Several MKs, including Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, have joined counterprotests in previous weeks.
IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers
Following the attack, Israeli settlers started a fire in one of the village's homes, according to Army Radio, with a 65-year-old Palestinian evacuated due to smoke inhalation.
Haredi protesters gather at Maccabim checkpoint over reported draft evader arrest - report
The soldiers at the scene told the crowd that the detainee was in fact an undocumented resident, not a draft evader, the report added.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to lead Shas, participate in launch conference with Deri's approval - report
Shas is expected to win seven seats in the upcoming October elections, according to a KAN poll published on Wednesday.
Terrorism-supporting signs, inciting items confiscated from Mea She'arim warehouses
Such operations are not uncommon in Israel, with security forces confiscating inciting materials at the UAWC's Ramallah and Hebron offices in December.
Suspect arrested for allegedly vandalizing Basimta cafe during protests against its Shabbat opening
According to the police, the suspect is thought to have vandalized the cafe with graffiti, thrown garbage at it, and damaged the cafe's lock.
Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations
The protest follows an overnight incident in which a woman glued the entrance to Jerusalem's Basimta cafe shut, delaying its opening by 40 minutes.
A-G warns haredi schools face funding cuts over core curriculum gaps
During the hearing, the justices sharply criticized the state. Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz asked the state's representative: "Under what law or procedure were the funds transferred?"
Haredi protest concludes after blocking Highway 4 near Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention
Shas MK Moshe Abutbul described the draft dodger as a "yeshiva guy" who approached the police to assist in an ongoing investigation, demanding that such procedures be changed to avoid arrests.
