Israeli coalition pulls bills as conscription crisis deepens A Haredi daily published an editorial comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to historic figure Churchill, who defeated the Nazis but lost the general election at home. JNS Staff July 9, 2025
‘Bark mitzvah’ remark triggers Knesset committee meltdown A prominent Likud lawmaker used the fringe phenomenon to mock a Reform rabbi's tangential plea for religious egalitarianism. JNS Staff June 12, 2025
PMO: Path to resolve draft crisis after Netanyahu-Edelstein meet Haredi parties threaten to quit the coalition if service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men stall. JNS Staff June 5, 2025
Haredi conscription spells turmoil for Netanyahu’s coalition UTJ and Shas are threatening to vote for early elections unless a law is passed granting their constituencies an exemption from military service. JNS Staff June 4, 2025
Netanyahu hails haredi minister for disavowing anti-Zionist wedding dance "There is no place for songs against IDF service. This is the time to unite our forces against our external enemies," said the prime minister. JNS Staff March 24, 2025
Haredi party threatens to vote against state budget unless $360m in yeshivah funds approved ‘immediately’ The budget for 2025 must be approved by Knesset lawmakers by the end of this month, or early elections will automatically be triggered. March 3, 2025
Deri predicts new elections if Haredi draft law not passed by March Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich vows his party will not compromise on the enlistment issue. JNS Staff Jan. 29, 2025
Israeli minister asks PM to back plan for a million Jews in Samaria Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf visited the biblical heartland over the weekend. Jan. 13, 2025
Gaza resettlement the answer to Oct. 7 massacre, ICC case, Israeli minister says Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf toured the Gaza border on Thursday. Nov. 28, 2024
