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

What’s really happening is a payoff to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) political parties, against the will of an overwhelming majority of Israelis and in direct defiance of the…

This law means by “Torah study” includes only haredi students at haredi yeshivas who are engaged almost exclusively with religious issues, and most of whom have very little, if…

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…

The law includes only one clause: 'Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.' A clause equating yeshiva students with…

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