IDF, Haredim

State tells High Court all eligible Haredi men can be drafted into IDF from 2026
Defense Minister Katz reported to have tried to excise IDF’s position from state's response, as coalition continued to work on legislation exempting most of community from service
Haredi recruitment to IDF down 36% in a decade
Recruitment to the IDF is not only a marginal phenomenon in haredi society; it is also on the decline. 1,266 haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) were drafted in 2023, which compares with 1,972 in 2013, a decline of 36%,
Katz said trying to hide IDF comments that it can draft all eligible Haredim by 2026
Reports say defense minister ordered IDF assessment be removed from state's response to High Court petitions, as coalition seeks to pass bill exempting ultra-Orthodox from army service The post Katz said trying to hide IDF comments that it can draft all eligible Haredim by 2026 appeared first on The Times of Israel.
'We want to make history': First recruits enlist in new IDF haredi combat brigade
The brigade aims to enable haredi soldiers to serve in combat roles while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and identity.
IDF’s Haredi ‘Hashmonaim’ Brigade Gets Underway
Last month, the Israeli military established its first haredi Air Force technical unit, the “Scorpion Squadron.”
Israeli military enlists first group of ultra-Orthodox recruits into brigade
The Israeli military has enlisted the first batch of about 50 recruits into its new ultra-Orthodox brigade after a controversial decision to end their decades-long exemption from service.
First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF’s new Haredi brigade
Military hails 'significant milestone,' says another 100 older Haredi men join Hasmonean Brigade's first reservist company The post First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF’s new Haredi brigade appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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Daily Briefing Jan. 8: Day 460 – IDF needs Haredi soldiers, but can it accommodate them?
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian speaks about new efforts and challenges the army faces even as the attorney general calls ...
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'I'm a soldier in the Jewish army:' Hasidic Rebbe's son shares excitement at joining IDF
Mendel Roth, Hasidic singer and son of the Shmore Emunim Rebbe, shares his reaction to his first hours in the new haredi "Hashmonaim" Brigade.
High Court to hear petition demanding to send immediate draft orders to all eligible haredim
The petitioners, the Movement for Quality Government in Israel and Israel's Defensive Shield Forum, have argued that the IDF ...
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Sanctions on draft dodgers need to be strengthened, top officer tells lawmakers
The IDF's capacity to absorb ultra-Orthodox recruits is set to rise sharply in coming years, says Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb, ...
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Israeli army reports surge in Haredi soldiers, 338 recruited in past week
As draft exemptions for Israel’s Orthodox or Haredi community continue to create rifts in the governing coalition, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday that 338 Haredim joined the military’s ...
338 haredim join IDF's special new tracks, compared to 10,000 summoned
Of the 338 new haredi draftees, 211 are in combat units, while 127 are in units to support combat units. These recruits are ...
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Don’t Let Haredi leadership block the way of Haredim who want to enlist
Orthodox young men feel pangs of conscience pushing them to help shoulder Israel's defense burden - they need encouragement ...