Israel’s next government must restore strategic direction
Israelis are set to elect a new Knesset on October 27. This time, however, far more is at…
IDI: Religious Israeli men overrepresented in IDF reserves, haredim absent
National-Religious men have become increasingly overrepresented in IDF reserve service during the Israel-Hamas War, while secular participation has…
Gadi Eisenkot demands haredi party Shas remove new election ad invoking IDF soldiers
Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg issued on Sunday an interim order for the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Shas…
Israel’s new ultra-Orthodox party pushes for haredi enlistment, education reform
As the current haredi parties in the Knesset – Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) – have received…
Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discuss ICJ action against Israel
One of the United Torah Judaism spiritual leaders, Gerrer Admor Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, met Joel Landau, a…
Israel’s Haredi draft debate needs a new approach protecting Torah study
Nearly three years after the October 7 Hamas attack, Israel’s national debate has been trapped in an exhausting…
Police working to clear ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest denouncing the IDF draft in northern Jerusalem blocked roads, including Shivtei Israel Street, and…
Is Israel prepared to pull itself out of the IDF manpower crisis?
Almost three years after October 7, Israel continues to face one of the most severe manpower shortages in…
Israel’s founders envisioned inclusion, not a Zionist coalition
As Israel prepares for its elections this October, in the campaigning one hears – especially from the political…
Beyond Israel’s haredi draft: The bigger political stakes for Israel’s future
I understand the anger. I genuinely do. Like so many Israelis, I have spent decades serving in the…
Israel cannot survive with two laws for one people: Why Sharren Haskel resigned
For months, my daughter Yael had been asking me to take her to the Temple Mount. I told…
Poll: Most religious Zionists favor dialogue over legislation
The vast majority of religious Zionists favor dialogue leading to social consensus over parliamentary or legal processes to…