Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political News'We No Longer Trust Netanyahu' Netanyahu informed ultra-Orthodox party leaders he does not intend to advance a military draft law, which would exempt most draft-age Haredi men from mandatory military service, before the upcoming election amid growing dissent within Likud ranksShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAaron Rabinowitz02:20 PM • May 12 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed leaders of the ultra-Orthodox parties on Monday that he does not intend to advance a military draft law, which would exempt most draft-age ultra-Orthodox men from mandatory military service, before the election set to take place by October.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuUltra-OrthodoxCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranWest Bank PalestiniansNetanyahu OppositionIris HaimIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Son, the Deputy, the Prisoner: Inside Fatah's Battle Over the post-Abbas EraNew Israeli Law Sets Special Military Tribunal for Hamas October 7 TerroristsReport: Hamas Sexual Violence 'Systematic and Integral' to October 7 AttacksTop Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key BillU.K. Jews Caught Between the Racist Far-right and the anti-Zionist Far LeftRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way