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Police probe as Jerusalem synagogue blaze deemed 'unequivocally' arson, cross sprayed on door
The Sunday morning fire at the Jerusalem synagogue where former Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef prays was an arson attack, ...
Jewish Insider4d
Haredi leaders threaten to bring down Israeli government as effort to revive draft exemptions stalls
Top rabbis order coalition parties to move towards toppling government as senior lawmaker in Netanyahu's party persists with ...
The Times of Israel on MSN3d
Haredi ‘national alert system’ provides warning of IDF operations against draft dodgers
The State of Israel wants to destroy the Jewish religion,' argues hotline chief; disrupting enforcement may constitute ...
Anadolu Agency5d
Israel heads to early elections as crisis over conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews deepens
Ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to undermine Netanyahu’s government over delay in passing law exempting Haredi Jews from ...
The Times of Israel on MSN2d
Haredi parties maintain pressure on PM after he claims ‘significant progress’ in talks
UTJ vows bill to dissolve Knesset will pass preliminary reading next week; Shas spokesman threatens Netanyahu over stalled enlistment legislation: 'If your gov't is important to you, act' The post ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency4d
Israel may head to elections as haredi Orthodox parties rebel over army conscription
Netanyahu has faced crises over the haredi draft in the past and usually overcome them, though the issue has also stymied ...
The Times of Israel on MSN13d
Study finds growing numbers leaving Haredi community, but many staying religious
According to Out for Change survey, two-thirds of former ultra-Orthodox identify as observant or traditional and high numbers ...
The Jewish Press3d
PM’s Office Reports Major Breakthrough in Conscription Law Crisis
The draft law remains at the center of a deep-seated political crisis within the right-wing coalition, with mounting tensions between the Haredi parties and other coalition members threatening to ...
Israel National News5d
Leading haredi rabbi calls to dissolve Knesset
Yesh Atid to submit bill to dissolve the Knesset next week following Rabbi Dov Landau's call to back such a bill in the wake ...
Palestine Chronicle2d
Israel to Issue over 50,000 Conscription Orders to Ultra-Orthodox Students
The Israeli army will issue over 50,000 call-up orders to ultra-Orthodox Jewish students in July, Attorney General Gali ...
Yeni Şafak4d
Israel's Netanyahu removed defense minister, army chief to advance Haredi draft exemption: Report
Leaked audio of Netanyahu shows he ousted top defense officials to push legislation shielding Haredim from mandatory service ...
Palestine Chronicle3d
Political Earthquake in Israel: The Collapse of Netanyahu’s Government Grows Closer?
Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu’s fragile grip on power faces its toughest test yet, as cracks widen inside his ...