Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsProtesters are gathering to demand a state commission of inquiry into October 7, 2023 and an equal draft obligation for ultra-Orthodox communities, as Israel's Knesset is set to discuss this week a controversial proposal to freeze any oversight into Haredi draft dodgingShare 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 formatSubscribeBar Peleg, Adi Hashmonaiand Eden Solomon07:10 PM • July 04 2026 IDTIsraelis are set to participate in protests against the government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday evening at several locations across the country. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel protestIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuOctober 7Israel-Gaza WarHamas hostagesLikudJudicial coupCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranBen-GvirAli KhameneiGaza CafeBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraelis Set to Protest Across the Country Against Netanyahu Gov'tTrump Rails at Communism, Says U.S. 'Knocked the Hell Out of Iran' on July 4thIranians Flock to Khamenei's Funeral, Months After Death in Israeli StrikeEgypt Coach Dedicates Historic World Cup Milestone to the Palestinian People'Israelis Will Not Be Truly Safe Until Palestinians Are Free'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide