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The High Court ruling mandating the draft of yeshiva students will not bring down Netanyahu's coalition, since he and his ultra-Orthodox partners just want to stave off the inevitable

The ongoing war in Gaza highlights how profound the inequality is between those serving in the IDF and those whom the state has exempted. The court ruling has created an opportunity for a new model of service and an alternative form of national service. If the chief of staff joins efforts to fudge the issue, a wave of anger could endanger the 'people's army' model

Reports: Israel launches airstrikes in Syria and Lebanon; two said killed near Damascus ■ Top U.S. official: Working with Israel to resolve arms delays, heavy bomb transfer still halted ■ Germany 'urgently' requests citizens to leave Lebanon ■ Netanyahu hits back at Gallant for calling to resolve U.S.-Israel disputes privately ■ Report: IDF, Hamas fighting in Rafah intensifies as Israel strikes north, central Gaza camps ■ Anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon into Metula, house sustains damage; two buildings on fire after rockets fall in the city; House hit by anti-tank missile in Avivim ■ WSJ: American arms shipments slowed down because Israel put in fewer new requests, officials say

Rep. Jamaal Bowman defeated by George Latimer in the most expensive-ever House primary fueled by pro-Israel groups like AIPAC and Democratic Majority for Israel

Father Charles Coughlin's church acknowledges his antisemitism and educates visitors about his hateful legacy. This change follows discussions with local Jewish groups.

Jewish groups urge Wikimedia Foundation to reverse editors' decision labeling Anti-Defamation League unreliable on Israel, sparking debate on Wikipedia's editorial autonomy and bias allegations.

The victims, 11-12-year-old students from Hasmonean High School for Boys, were attacked by students from another school, according to media and police reports.

While the Netanyahu government is confident that the coalition will be able to weather the storm of Tuesday's High Court ruling against ultra-Orthodox army exemption, they fear that if their proposed conscription law does not pass in the Knesset, the coalition could fall apart

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

Experts say German authorities and media have been failing to differentiate sufficiently between antisemitism and criticism of Israel.

Hours after Israel's High Court unanimously ruled that ultra-Orthodox men are obligated to serve in the army, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent letters to the defense chiefs and the government, saying that the state must comply with the court's ruling and immediately begin the draft process

In his unexpected call to watch the 'Screams before Silence' documentary on Hamas sexual violence, Trump says it 'graphicly [sic] portrays the Death and Destruction that Hamas has unleashed.' That turns his advocacy into a form of denial

Two dozens students from schools sought to gain first-hand knowledge of the October 7 massacre by meeting key Israeli figures and visiting the impacted towns.