How much will it cost Israel to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army?

by mgall74 | Jan 10, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] It has been nearly three months since Israel’s two years of war came to an end with the cease-fire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no doubt hoping against hope that as time passes, Israelis will choose to remember that era selectively,...

The Haredi draft law fight may be the issue that finally outmaneuvers Netanyahu

by mgall74 | Jan 8, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] During a massive demonstration in Jerusalem on Tuesday against a proposed law that would draft some military-age ultra-Orthodox men, a 14-year-old boy was killed when a bus driver attempted to maneuver out of a crowd of violent protesters who had surrounded...

Former Jerusalem mayor and Yad Sarah founder, MK Uri Lupolianski, dies at 74

by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] MK Uri Lupolianski, the founder of the Yad Sarah volunteer organization and mayor of former Jerusalem, died Wednesday at the age of 74. His funeral will take place today on Thursday in Jerusalem.Lupolianski was born in 1951 in Haifa. He was married and is...

A Jerusalem tragedy that contains all the ills of this sick Israeli government

by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | Israeli News

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When anarchy becomes catastrophe: Israel police let Haredi riots run unchecked in Jerusalem

by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] It has happened again. A large demonstration by the ultra-Orthodox community against the government’s military draft exemption bill ended in tragedy on Tuesday in Jerusalem, when 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal was killed after being run over by a bus driver...