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…
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 Election Poll: The Democrats Hold Steady as Arab Parties Gain Ground
A Channel 13 poll published on Tuesday evening, some 14 weeks before Israel’s October 27 election, forecasts that…
Top Haredi rabbi says religious soldiers committing murder; Netanyahu issues rare criticism
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah political faction, said on Sunday that religious…
Israel’s election should be about unity, not division
The Knesset’s newly announced election date, October 27, affirms Israel’s democratic character, counter to the anti-Bibi protest movement’s…
Ultra-Orthodox party holds Knesset hostage over draft exemption bills
The haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party United Torah Judaism (UTJ) announced on Monday that it would boycott coalition voting in…
Board Member Says $26m in Donations Went Missing From Haredi Israeli Nonprofit
A member of the board of Israel’s Zaka, an ultra-Orthodox organization whose members collect and identify victims in…
For Frenzied Netanyahu, ‘Total Victory’ Would Be an Inconclusive Election
Benjamin Netanyahu earned his reputation as a super-campaigner who (nearly always) wins because he excels at putting the…
Opposition leaders slam ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protests
Israel needs a government that doesn’t serve the interests of the ultra-Orthodox leaders, opposition party heads stated as…
All of Israel’s Rotten Apples Shelter in the Shade of a Single Tree: Netanyahu
Below is a situation report from the Prime Minister’s Office, late May 2026: The adviser, associate, confidant and…
Bring it on? Why the ultra-Orthodox, the opposition, and maybe Netanyahu think earlier elections will work for them
This Editor’s Note was sent out earlier Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times…
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…