Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis The general caution of the mainstream ultra-Orthodox community has shifted as they embarked on an Israel-wide day of disruption. The increasingly sharp rhetoric and actions by Haredi politicians are aimed largely at internal audiences, reflecting growing anger at their political leadershipShare 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 Rabinowitz09:31 PM • June 24 2026 IDTThe countrywide day of disruption conducted on Wednesday by members of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community marks a significant escalation in what has been described as a growing radicalization process within the community in recent years, particularly since the Israel Police began carrying out widespread arrests of draft dodgers.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ShasIsrael protestUltra-OrthodoxKnessetHaredim Israeli politicsUnited Torah JudaismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrump-NetanyahuGazaWest BankDemocratic PrimaryLeo MessiHaQuizHaaretz PodcastConfront Trump or Fight the Judiciary? Netanyahu Mulls Plans to Mobilize VotersIsrael's Strategy Has Failed. Why Can't Netanyahu's Opponents Say It Out Loud?NY Primaries Send a Clear Message: Democrats Must Reckon With Israel, AIPACThe Iran War's Real and Only Winner1.5 Years, 98 Hearings: Netanyahu's Testimony in His Graft Trial Comes to an EndRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?As the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump