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Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on September 9, 2024.
Gali Baharav-Miara takes on the Haredim

BREAKING: Israel's Attorney General sparks religious crisis with demand to draft Yeshivah students

The dispute highlights the delicate balance Israel must maintain between its security needs and religious freedoms, a challenge that has become increasingly complex in recent months.

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Lieutenant Colonel Amram Hayon

Haredim in the IDF? 

IDF launches historic Ultra-Orthodox combat unit 'Hashmonaim', named after the Maccabees

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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef delivers a lesson at a Yeshiva in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, September 17, 2024

WIll the Haredim ever join the IDF? 

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef SLAMS government over military draft crisis

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A Magen David (Jewish star hexagram) with Israeli flag on the background

Uncomfortable opinion

The betrayal of our own values: A Religious Zionist's wake-up call

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Israel Katz

Katz has made his move

Aligning with Gallant: Katz approved the issuance of 7,000 recruitment orders for Haredim

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Well, Not Exactly A Surprise

IDF: This is who we were targeting in Syria

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Netanyahu meets with the wives of reservists

Netanyahu continues to dodge draft law issue

Recruiting Haredim? Nope, Netanyahu prefers to distribute benefits to reservist women

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Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024.

Smotrich makes an ultimatum

Smotrich draws red line on draft law: "No military backing, no deal"

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Haredim, Bnei Brak, Israel, 2022

Haredim still not drafting...

Recruitment bluff: The IDF sent out 3,000 orders, only 48 Haredim enlisted

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Israeli soldiers from Netzah Yehuda Battalion attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 10, 2024.

Gallant is gone, but not forgotten

IDF confirms: 7,000 ultra-orthodox draft notices to be issued Sunday

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An Ultra orthodox jewish man protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, Jerusalem, November 6, 2024

The Rabbi has spoken

Leading Haredi Rabbi: We need a fresh approach to haredi military service

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IDF soldiers in a Merkava Tank in southern Israel, on the border with Gaza, November 11, 2024

Inside a Reserve Soldier's Family Life

"Every morning our girls text dad 'Don't die'": I Sneak peek into an IDF reservist's family life

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Hagai Luber, father of fallen soldier

Inequality rife during Israel's time of war

Bereaved father calls on the Haredim: "Help the people of Israel prevent lynching and death"

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Aryeh Deri and  Bezalel Smotrich

Conscription law under way...

Smotrich's request from the Haredi MKs

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 Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) Recruitment Administration.

Will the Haredim *ever* join the IDF?!

Will the IDF shut down the controversial Haredi recruitment administration?

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Ultra orthodox jews walking in the street in the Ultra orthodox town of Bnei Brak

Does the IDF REALLY want the Haredim?!

REJECTED WARRIORS "We begged to fight, but the IDF said no": Haredi men break their silence 

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Young Israelis arrive to the Tel HaShomer millitary base to enlist to the "Netzah Yehuda" battalion

Before you judge, read this

Would *you* really join the army if you were Haredi? I wouldn't | UNCOMFORTABLE OPINION

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Ultra orthodox Jews scuffle with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews outside an IDF Recruitment Center in Jeursalem

Why Netanyahu fired Gallant

ANALYSIS: Netanyahu fired Gallant to pacify the Haredim – and everyone is fuming!

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Defense Minister Gallant.

Gallant: "I will not allow harm to the IDF"

Gallant reveals the real reasons behind his dismissal to the media

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Gallant in discussion with soldiers from Elite Egoz unit

Wait. The IDF needs how many soldiers?!

Gallant: "We will need to recruit the Haredi population on a large scale"

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