Current sectionJewish WorldShare 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 formatSubscribeUltra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party leader MK Yitzchak Goldknopf during the mass Haredi protest, Wednesday. Credit: Noam Revkin-FentonThe nationwide protest likely involved fewer vehicles than its organizers claim, yet in their view its success lies in the fact that Israelis were forced to alter their daily routines. 'If you think the Haredi public will accept being struck without mercy, you'd better think again,' an opinion piece in a Haredi newspaper said10:09 PM • June 25 2026 IDTIn the courtyard of the Schneller Compound in the heart of Jerusalem, hundreds of members of the ultra-Orthodox Ger Hasidic sect, the largest and most powerful in Israel, gathered in the afternoon hours. The site previously served as a British Army camp, later an IDF base and has now effectively become the "camp" of the community.In the NewsMass Haredi Protest Shows That Haredim Are Ready to Enlist – Just Not in the IDFWith Every Step Towards Election, Netanyahu's Coalition Becomes More DangerousCourt Scraps Move to Bar Netanyahu Aide Charged Over BibiLeaks From PM's OfficeNetanyahu Associate Never Reported Qatar Links to Gov't, Secret Document ShowsFaded to Grey: Tel Aviv's 'Fountain of Fire' Still Divides OpinionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Trump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell TrumpThe IDF's Russian Roulette in Lebanon Continues – and No One Can Explain WhyShin Bet and IDF Planned to Warn Netanyahu Before Oct. 7. Mossad Head Refused
Mass Haredi protest shows that Haredim are ready to enlist – just not in the IDF
The nationwide protest likely involved fewer vehicles than its organizers claim, yet in their view its success lies in the fact that Israelis were forced to alter their daily routines. 'If you think the Haredi public will accept being struck without mercy, you'd better think again,' an opinion piece in a Haredi newspaper said












