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Deri and Lapid clash over IDF draft law, sanctions on ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students

Aryeh Deri responded to the Attorney-General's discussion on the High Court of Justice consideration over the draft law and the plan to toughen sanctions against yeshiva students who don't enlist.

A view of the Shas party offices in Jerusalem, June 4, 2025
 ‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

IDF to summon over 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews in massive push for haredi draft

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, June 3, 2025.

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 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

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Ultra-orthodox ultimatum pressures Netanyahu over military draft crisis - explainer

Seven weeks remain in the Knesset’s summer session. Amid the crisis, the opposition plans to place bills to dissolve the Knesset on the plenary agenda for next Wednesday.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf seen in Jerusalem, September 27, 2023

Haredi parties' Knesset boycott to continue for third straight week

This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.

 Haredi men are seen protesting the effort to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF.

How real is the haredi threat to topple the government? - analysis

Despite the growing calls, even within the coalition, for eligible haredi men to join the IDF, the reality on the ground has not changed very much.

 Anti-draft protests erupt in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

Lapid to TML: Haredim 'paid to dodge' as IDF scrambles for manpower - interview

In an interview with The Media Line, Yair Lapid, Matan Kahana, and Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer address Israel’s escalating draft crisis as tensions mount over haredi exemptions.

 Opposition head MK Yair Lapid speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, April 20, 2025

IDF, AG can help with haredi draft, but real change is all about the PM - analysis

Zamir and Baharav-Miara are both under pressure by the High Court of Justice, which, due to draft dodging, already took away funds to haredim in April and August of 2024.

 Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

IDF must issue draft orders to all eligible men by July, A-G says

“If Torah learners are arrested, we won't be able to continue in this coalition,” haredi leaders told Maariv. 

 An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen exiting an IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem, June 25, 2024

'We need more soldiers now': Reservists demand Knesset committee to advance draft law

The letter by reservists stated that while the draft law has been debated a number of times, they said that they did not see any progress on the matter.

 IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025.

Classified IDF roles prompt probing of Air Force recruits' protest ties - report

One draftee was also asked whether her father, who is a lawyer, had contact with journalists, KAN said. 

 Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the Nevatim Air Force base, March 11, 2025

Pre-IDF service participants and reservists demand fair draft for all

March around Knesset highlights call for shared responsibility in IDF service.

 Reservists and participants in pre-IDF service preparatory "mechinot" gathered near the Knesset Sunday to call for an IDF draft for all, March, 2025.

Sanctions against haredi draft dodgers must be enforced, attorney general warns

"According to the data presented by the military, in the absence of effective enforcement measures, the enlistment rate among this group is negligible,” Limon wrote

 POLICE CONFRONT haredi demonstrators blocking a road in Jerusalem, protesting against efforts to draft haredim into the military, earlier this month.

Letters to the Editor, February 24, 2025: Obscene comparison

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