IDF, Haredi

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%,
IDF’s Haredi ‘Hashmonaim’ Brigade Gets Underway
Last month, the Israeli military established its first haredi Air Force technical unit, the “Scorpion Squadron.”
'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.
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 ...
High Court hears petition to immediately summon all eligible haredim for IDF service
The MGQ demanded that a criminal investigation be opened into Defense Minister Israel Katz on suspicion of obstruction of ...
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Haredi men’s employment growth stalls, income gap with mainstream Israel widens – study
Alongside turmoil over low military draft rates, Israel Democracy Institute report raises alarm over Haredi men's limited ...
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Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators block major highway in protest against IDF conscription
The post Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators block major highway in protest against IDF conscription appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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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.
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Rebuffing Gallant DM Katz Vows Draft Bill Would Generate Myriad Haredi Recruits
At the proposed pace, Katz’s promise of “tens of thousands” of Haredi recruits would materialize around 2035, give or take a year.
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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 ...
Israel at war day 457: What happened in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon?
IDF kills PIJ commander • IDF strikes 100 Hamas targets • Brazil investigating IDF soldier over 'war crimes' • First recruits ...