Defense Minister Katz reported to have tried to excise IDF’s position from state's response, as coalition continued to work on legislation exempting most of community from service The post State tells High Court all eligible Haredi men can be drafted into IDF from 2026 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Recruitment to the IDF is not only a marginal phenomenon in haredi society; it is also on the decline. 1,266 haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) were drafted in 2023, which compares with 1,972 in 2013, a decline of 36%,

Military hails 'significant milestone,' says another 100 older Haredi men join Hasmonean Brigade's first reservist company The post First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF’s new Haredi brigade appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The brigade aims to enable haredi soldiers to serve in combat roles while fully preserving their religious lifestyle and identity.