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Dozens of ulra-Orthodox men block highway in West Bank after draft-dodger’s arrest

Suspect, a yeshiva student in his 20s from Ashdod, was initially stopped for driving a stolen vehicle; police working to clear road

Haredi protest erupts on Route 433 after police arrest draft dodger suspected of stealing car

According to the police, a 20-year-old had been caught driving a stolen car, after which it was determined that he was also a draft evader.

Protesters rush to IDF checkpoint over arrest – Police: Car was stolen

Haredi protesters block Route 443, believing a draft evader was being detained, but police say he was arrested in a stolen car before his status was…

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement – editorial

At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an…

Please just listen – or read

For a hundred and one reasons, most haredim will not join a non-hareidi institution and, therefore, they will not join the IDF as it is today.…

Haredi extremists riot against Jerusalem Light Rail construction; at least 2 arrested

One suspect detained for setting fire to part of construction site; TV report says several of the demonstrators were investigated over June riot at deputy Supreme…

New US aircraft carrier reportedly set to deploy to the Mideast

Police arrest one person for arson as Haredi extremists riot against Jerusalem Light Rail construction * For second night in a row, IDF said to shell…

Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site

A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.

Ofer Winter says new People of Israel party will only back Netanyahu for PM

Former IDF general Ofer Winter positioned his new party firmly in the right-wing camp, backing Netanyahu and calling for changes to haredi draft policy.

Hasidism Scholar Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Alfasi passes away at 97

Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Alfasi, one of the most prominent Hasidic scholars of the generation and author of some 90 books and essays on the Hasidic movement…

First fruits and the Torah’s lesson of gratitude

The mitzvah of bringing the first fruits teaches that true gratitude is more than a feeling - it requires memory, recognition, and action.

Eida Haharedit calls haredim to the streets over IDF draft

Hardline haredi rabbinical leadership calls for mass protests in Jerusalem Sunday, vowing to intensify campaign against haredi enlistment in IDF.

Israel Army Prepares West Bank Troop Reinforcements ahead of Jewish Holidays – ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English