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Rabbi Dov Landau.
His Right To Think So

Rabbi Dov Landau: Zionism brought material and spiritual disasters on the Jews

One of Slobodka yeshivas rashei yeshivah gave an interview last week in which he laid out his highly critical view of Zionism, the State of Israel, and Religious Zionism.

Avi Woolf
2/9/2025
Arye Deri and Avigdor Liberman.

Choose Your Fighter!

Arye Deri and Avigdor Liberman clash: IDF soldiers or yeshivah students - who's more important?

Avi Woolf
Ultra-Orthodox Jews at an IDF enlistment office

Good Good, As they should

Report: The IDF Plans to Issue Thousands of Additional Enlistment Orders for Haredim

Eliana Fleming
Chabad soldier enlisting in brand new Haredi brigade

Finally someone pushing for enlistment equality

MK Evgeny Sova to IDF Chief of Staff: "Everyone should draft to the IDF, including Haredim"

Eliana Fleming
Aryeh Deri and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

As If We Needed More Drama...

Aryeh Deri to Benjamin Netanyahu: Pass the Draft Law in two months - or we go to elections

Avi Woolf
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.

An Understandable, If Debatable Argument

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi: This is why I didn't resign right after October 7

B. Nissani
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This Was Always Coming

Israel Defense Forces takes steps against ultra-Orthodox draftees ignoring callup notices

Avi Woolf
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Again: Reasonable, But Maybe Not Realistic

Yuli Edelstein: No Haredi draft law is getting passed without these conditions

Avi Woolf
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Talk About Really Bad Timing

WATCH: Anti-draft protestors clash with police at IDF recruitment center

Avi Woolf
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Sounds Reasonable, But Is It Realistic?

Yuli Edelstein: These are my three conditions for a draft law

Avi Woolf
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Very Unfortunate For Israel

Dead on arrival: Haredi journalist doubts Israel Katz draft law proposal can pass

Avi Woolf
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I Doubt That's What We'll Get

Israel Katz: I have come to bring unity with my draft proposal

Avi Woolf
Katz and Edelstein.

Good Luck With That

Israel Katz tries to sell skeptical Yuli Edelstein on draft law

Avi Woolf
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Pun Very Much Intended

What does the proposed draft of the draft law say?

Avi Woolf
Defense Minister Katz and Shas leader Aryeh Deri.

We'll See If He's Right

Israel Katz: New draft law "historic turning point" in drafting Haredim

Avi Woolf
Yoav Gallant

Gallant is leaving the Israeli government 

Gallant announced: "I will soon resign from the Knesset"

Eliana Fleming
Defense Minister Katz and IDF senior officers.

I Wish Him The Best Of Success

Israel Katz: This is the time to strengthen the IDF and draft more Haredim

Avi Woolf
Hesder yeshivah student. Illustration.

Needs To Be More

Supporting those who serve: 30 million NIS approved for hesder yeshivahs

Avi Woolf
A member of the Israel Prison Service stands guard next to tents with Hamas terrorists caught during the October 7th massacre

End of an Era: Israel Prison's Replaces Draft Soldiers with Permanent Staff

Israel Prison Service ends use of conscripted soldiers

Eliana Fleming
Letter to IDF Chief of Staff.

This Will Not Go Well...

Opposition to IDF Chief of Staff: Come testify on IDF's manpower needs - including Haredim

Avi Woolf