Israel’s election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.

On Oct. 20, 2026, a week before Israel’s elections, dozens of men were detained on suspicion of evading the draft – arrests ...

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary student hangs his jacket before having lunch in the dining hall at Ponevezh, Israel’s most ...

At least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men were arrested at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of attempting to evade the ...

The issue of mandatory military service has reached a boiling point as the country heads to the polls next week.

With their stable voting blocs, Shas and United Torah Judaism have been key allies for Netanyahu. However, the row over ...

On October 8, 2023, the day after Hamas militants massacred Israelis living near the border with Gaza, reservist Chemi ...

In Bnei Brak, they went from blocking a street in a mixed neighborhood to a complete ban on entry; In Safed, people from ...

These combined crises, plus the economic strain of rising military spending, potentially put Israel at risk of not just ...

Extremist ultra-Orthodox Jews belonging to a group known as the "Ratzfnikim" staged a surprise protest on Route 4 near the Gan Yavne Interchange on Sunday morning, demonstrating against the arrest of ...

Rabbi Dov Lando’s comments expose tensions over Zionism, conscription and Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox allies.

As the current haredi parties in the Knesset – Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) – have received increasing criticism over their stance regarding ultra-Orthodox enlistment amid the IDF’s severe ...