Likud MK announces resignation, says party has been ‘hijacked’ by Haredi interests
Likud MK Dan Illouz announced Wednesday that he would resign, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party had…
Israel passes quasi-constitutional law declaring Torah study a foundational value
The Knesset voted 63-52 on Monday to pass a deeply divisive Basic Law declaring Torah study a “foundational…
Full text: IDF chief’s letter to Netanyahu, Katz against freezing Haredi enlistment
The following is the full text of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir’s letter…
IDF chief raps ‘inconceivable’ bill freezing ultra-Orthodox enlistment
A day after a Knesset committee advanced a bill that will effectively freeze ultra-Orthodox enlistment to the military…
Haredi parties back down: Basic Law won’t put Torah study on par with IDF service
A controversial Basic Law bill will no longer explicitly place Torah study on par with military service, as…
IDF chief says soldiers must be priority after Basic Law on Torah study advances
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Thursday said that soldiers should be the ones to…
Haredi convoys spark clashes, traffic chaos; most protesters fail to reach IDF prison
Ultra-Orthodox anti-conscription convoys set out from around the country to protest the detention of draft-evading yeshiva students, leading…
Haredi parties deny report of deal with Netanyahu to pass array of pre-election laws
Shas and United Torah Judaism on Tuesday denied reports that they have reached a deal with Prime Minister…
‘A pogrom’: Haredi rioters smash windows, damage home of deputy Supreme Court chief
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox extremists smashed windows and caused property damage while trying to break into Supreme Court Deputy…
Haredi factions push to dissolve Knesset, increasing likelihood of slightly earlier elections
The seven-strong ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party said Tuesday that it would seek to dissolve the Knesset…