Opposition pans Netanyahu ‘spin’ as he distances himself from Haredi draft evasion law
Politicians seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election accused him of engaging in disingenuous…
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…
Top Shas rabbi: US-Iran deal is divine punishment for arrests of Haredi draft dodgers
Former Sephardic chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who is also the spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, said…
Enraged by arrests of draft evaders, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community is in revolt
Angered by government efforts to detain draft evaders, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community has risen in revolt in recent weeks,…
‘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…