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- Jerusalem Faction Protesters Clash With Police Outside Military Commander Home Amid National Conscription Crisis
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Middle East
Hardline ultra-Orthodox demonstrators gathered at the Ashkelon residence of Military Police commander Brigadier General Yuval Yamin to protest the arrest of a draft evader. The unr...
- Aryeh Deri Denounces Bennett-Lapid Merger as a “Brotherhood of Hatred” Against Jewish Identity
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Israel
Shas party chairman Aryeh Deri has issued a scathing response to the newly announced political union between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. Deri characterized the alliance as a th...
- Israeli High Court Mandates Financial Penalties for Ultra-Orthodox Draft Evaders Amid Low Enlistment
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Israel
The High Court of Justice has directed government ministries to implement immediate financial sanctions against Haredi men who refuse military service by conditioning welfare and h...
- Beit Shemesh Authorities Apprehend Two Ultra-Orthodox Extremists Following Desecration of National Flags
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
Israel Police arrested two individuals from the ultra-Orthodox community in Beit Shemesh for allegedly dismantling Israeli flags on the eve of Memorial Day. The suspects are curren...
- Ultra-Orthodox Hasmonean Brigade Conducts Memorial Rites Following Reports of Intentional Ceremonial Absence
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Israel
The IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade, comprised of Haredi soldiers, held an official Memorial Day ceremony in the Jordan Valley, contradicting previous media reports suggesting the unit wou...
- IDF Court-Martials Discharging Soldiers Over Wardrobe Violations Amid Religious Coercion Uproar
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Israel
The Israel Defense Forces court-martialed three female soldiers for arriving at their discharge ceremony in civilian clothing deemed "purportedly revealing," resulting in fines and...
- Knesset Finance Panel Moves to Release Millions in Haredi School Funding Amid Holocaust Remembrance Tensions
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Israel
The Knesset Finance Committee met on Tuesday to deliberate the transfer of nearly NIS 100 million ($33 million) to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions following a court-ordered...
- High Court Confronts Severe IDF Manpower Shortage as Government Faces Criticism Over Stalled Haredi Conscription Enforcement
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Opinion & Analyses
The Israeli High Court of Justice has highlighted a critical personnel crisis within the military, exasperated by government delays in drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students. Des...
- Israeli Coalition Approves Controversial Funding for Haredi Institutions Amid Midnight Knesset Budget Negotiations
Published: Mar 29, 2026
Section: Israel
The governing coalition passed eleventh-hour amendments to the 2026 state budget on Monday, allocating hundreds of millions of shekels to ultra-Orthodox educational interests. The...