ultra-Orthodox

The demonstration turned into a riot as police announced that the gathering was illegal, as ultra-Orthodox men attempted to break into the IDF's recruitment office in Jerusalem

Young ultra-Orthodox men clash with law enforcement as protest turns violent, with abusive slogans shouted at police and soldiers stationed at the base

Labor Minister 'gravely views the harsh and direct attack against those helpless toddlers who will be left without supervised educational frameworks' after attorney general's order

More than a dozen arrested as ultra-Orthodox rioters descend upon the army's main draft center, calling police 'Nazis' as they violently oppose draft orders

Following a Supreme Court ruling, the IDF has begun drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who, until now, were exempt under longstanding Israeli policy

Gallant said the recruitment of ultra-Orthodox will be divided into three stages, with a learning assessment held at the end of each stage

Showing up at recruitment office constitutes 'surrender in their war against God and His Torah'

After the Supreme Court ruled ultra-Orthodox men must also serve, IDF prepares to summon thousands of yeshiva students

'We are doing politics instead of reaching agreements,' Gallant says, seeking support from opposition lawmakers on IDF service legislation

An unknown number estimated at several thousand yeshiva boys is expected to be conscripted soon, with previous officials stating that some 3,000 will be drafted by the end of the year

'Unlike planes or bombs, soldiers cannot be brought from abroad, so we need to recruit more,' Defense Minister Gallant says

'Each such regular Haredi battalion that we establish removes our need to draft many thousands of reserve soldiers,' Herzi Halevi says

Coalition scrambles to save long-standing policy of granting exemptions to Haredim amid growing calls for more manpower in IDF

Calling the Netzah Yehuda battalion "pioneers," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi urged the fighters to 'prove that this is the right way'

The Movement for Quality Government calls the discussion in Supreme Court 'a fateful moment' that will provide an answer to 'an existential question'

Hundreds arrived at the holy site near the Lebanon border to hold the traditional Lag B'Omer bonfire, despite the fact that it was declared a closed military zone due to the security situation

An official tells i24NEWS that lawmakers from Degel HaTorah gave the ultimatum to Netanyahu, regarding concerns over Israel's law concerning exemptions from the army

The Attorney General asked the High Court for more time to formulate their response to the draft law, while also notifying the state to "prepare for the conscription of yeshiva students in April"

Members of the ultra-Orthodox parties told i24NEWS that Prime Minister Netanyahu is trying to 'waste time' and that his main goal is to avoid being humiliated by members of his own party

Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara reportedly warns current outline of the army recruitment law would be met with 'significant legal difficulties'

In the wake of the brutal Hamas attack and Israel's impending ground invasion into Gaza, thousands of ultra-Orthodox men are showing interest in joining the IDF

Netanyahu decried violent behavior from 'extremists on the left' while Lapid and Gantz blame the religious, accusing the prime minister of inciting violence

In contravention of a court ruling, prayer organizers erected makeshift barriers between men and women using Israeli flags

The major demonstration follows an arrest of an ultra-Orthodox youth for failing to comply with call-up orders