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The source says that the Haredi minister demanded maintaining current exemptions but agreed not to oppose the enlistment of young men dodging service if a mechanism is set up

Through a well-funded, sophisticated and sometimes violent campaign, hardline Haredi activists have managed to slow down efforts to integrate the community into the Israeli army. Overcoming them would require a new level of determination

Israel's army sees Haredi soldiers filling a manpower shortage. The Finance Ministry wants a draft that benefits the economy

The decision by Israel's top court ordering the state to draft Haredi men and halt funding for yeshivas who don't cooperate has put ultra-Orthodox parties in a serious predicament. While they don't rule out the possibility of dissolving the Knesset, they understand that they have no real political alternative

Gallant says representatives of the Haredi parties told him cabinet member Benny Gantz conditioned his support for the bill on their agreeing to early elections. Gantz denies all claims, says Haredi parties left negotiations

Haredi politicians insist that any recruitment plan adopted by Benjamin Netanyahu's government will be met with still opposition, hinting that a different coalition could ensure a better deal for their voters

Opening an electronics store in one of Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods nearly cost Benny Fredman his life. After renouncing his Haredi roots, he embraced his love of movies and returns to the scene of the crime with his powerful new film 'Home'

Despite anger among Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, coalition leaders don't believe the political crisis over yeshiva students' army service poses an immediate danger to PM Netanyahu's coalition, which relies on Haredi parties

  In a landmark decision on Thursday night, The Supreme Court of Justice ruled to halt significant state funding to Haredi yeshivas starting April 1. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The ruling, addressing the contentious issue of Haredi military exemptions, has potentially far-reaching implications for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. "The interim […]

Netanyahu guaranteed the ultra-Orthodox party leaders in his coalition that the government financing of yeshivas would not be jeopardized as part of negotiations of a bill that could exempt all Haredi men from being drafted to the military. It is unclear, however, how the prime minister can vouch for this

  As part of the effort to accommodate Haredi lawmakers over mandatory military services, lawmakers in the Coalition are drafting legislation that, based on recommendations by senior security officials, would raise the exemption age to 35 or even 40. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The maximum exemption age is currently set at […]

Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's empty threat that yeshiva students will leave Israel rather than serve in the army is a new low in the story of the Haredi community

  Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that on the issue of Haredi conscription, he would support whatever Minister Benny Gantz proposed, Israel Hayom has learned. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram It is also understood that the prime minister is outraged over this decision, and in a […]

    For the first time, dozens of Haredim will undergo a shortened basic training as part of the "Stage B" program – so they can be part of the forces defending Haredi cities and communities. At the end of March, Basic Training Level 3 will begin, lasting for only four weeks, during which time […]

    In recent weeks, the importance of core studies in the Haredi sector has been widely discussed in the context of coalition funds, which include billions of Shekels for Haredi educational institutions that do not teach core studies, thus reducing the chances of Haredi children integrating into the future job market. Follow Israel Hayom […]