Articles in "military draft"
Israeli High Court: Government Must Formulate Plan to Enforce Conscripting Orthodox Men
Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the Israeli government to develop a policy within 45 days to enforce military ...
Key Rabbis Back Controversial Army Exemptions for Yeshiva Students
A faction within one of the Orthodox parties in Israel's governing coalition said on Wednesday it has received approval from senior rabbis ...
Israel’s Shas Party Quits Its Coalition Positions, Demands Conscription Law for Yeshiva Students
Israel’s Orthodox Shas party announced Thursday that it will resign from all coalition positions it holds in the Knesset, giving up ...
Knesset Committee Authorizes Call-Up of 430,000 Reservists Amid Haredi Draft Dispute
An Israeli parliamentary committee narrowly approved on Monday the extension of emergency powers to summon reservists, authorizing the ...
Rabbis Reject Israeli Army Service, Arrests for Draft Refusal Likely in September
The Israeli Defense Forces completed the distribution of 54,000 first-order draft summonses to Orthodox men, the army said on Wednesday ...
Religious Party Quits Netanyahu Government Over Army Exemptions
Israel’s United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party announced Monday night that it is leaving both the government and Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Israeli Reservists to Receive Massive Support Package as Coalition Faces Rift Over Draft Law
The Israeli government on Sunday approved an NIS 3 billion ($840 million) benefits package for reserve soldiers in support for those ...
Over 1,200 Haredim Face Arrest for Ignoring Army Recruiting Notices, Knesset Lawmakers Told
Of the 3,000 religious Haredi men who received army conscription notices during the summer, only 461 complied, Knesset lawmakers were told ...
Israel Extends Mandatory Military Service Over Attorney General’s Objections
The Israeli government approved a law on Sunday extending mandatory military service from 32 months to 36 months, raising tensions over the ...
As Israelis Grapple With Yeshiva Draft, 72% Say Polarized Society Raised Probability of October 7 Attack
Seventy-two percent of Israelis believe internal divisions over judicial reform increased the likelihood of Hamas's October 7 attack, ...
