The most recent proposal advanced is a bill that would halt the arrests of haredi draft evaders, which is set to be debated on Tuesday in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Dozens of demonstrators protested Friday in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak, blocking major roads to demand equal military service obligations and the conscription of…

Defense Minister Katz and Cabinet Secretary Fuchs urged key Knesset committee chairman Boaz Bismuth to back a temporary halt to the arrest of Haredi draft evaders, warning of 'a…