The softened measure passed 63-52 and could strengthen Haredi arguments for a future draft exemption; IDF chief warns parallel legislation would reward evasion and damage trust among those who serve

Committee legal adviser warns measure grants yeshiva students a sector-wide exemption without meaningful oversight or penalties, but coalition lawmakers approved it for final…

The advancement of a bill to freeze the arrests of draft evaders comes after the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study bill advanced last week in the Knesset’s House Committee.

The haredi-backed Basic Law passed its final Knesset votes after weeks of coalition tensions and warnings that it could encourage draft evasion.

The softened measure passed 63-52 and could strengthen Haredi arguments for a future draft exemption; IDF chief warns parallel legislation would reward evasion and damage trust…

Nearly three years of a demanding war was supposed to lead to legislation that would give special recognition to members of the armed forces. Instead, the gover

Wenige Monate vor der Knessetwahl versucht Israels Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, sich die Unterstützung seiner streng religiösen Bündnispartner zu sichern. Ein neues Gesetz stärkt…

The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of…

If passed, the law would protect draft evading yeshiva students from being arrested or investigated for at least six months. The IDF chief and Knesset legal advisers heavily…

The vote on the legislation comes following severe legal warnings that the bill is unbalanced, along with outcry from bereaved families and IDF veterans, amid the IDF’s severe…

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that will effectively allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military

The Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Tuesday passed a law temporarily banning the arrest and prosecution of ultra-Orthodox Jews evading military service. Lawmakers passed a bill…

Israel's parliament shields ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers to stabilize Netanyahu's coalition. Parliament dissolved by July 31 at 98.2% YES.