Same proposal was dropped in last Knesset after AG warned it was discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Army to ask law enforcement officials to probe threats against ultra-Orthodox men who enlist.

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators gathered in lower Manhattan to protest Israel's efforts to draft Haredim into the IDF, and fight for what has been largely the domain of Israeli liberals: Religious rights.

Military-conscription reform bill shortens military service for men and lengthens service for women; delay in hearing will postpone draft.

At long last Rama Burshtein’s movie provides an authentic picture of ultra-Orthodox society but it’s the director’s secular past, and not Haredi society’s silencing of women, which pushes her to express herself.

Yoni Chetboun of Naftali Bennett's party says he opposes Arabs being conscripted to Israeli military, and that if he were ultra-Orthodox he would be 'embarrassed to be compared to an Arab.'

There's a far more benign reception in wider society for Jews who decide to 'return' to their faith than that experienced by newly-religious Muslim. But both face hostility from secular liberals.

Perry Committee had been split over controversial provision in IDF reforms law giving defense minister authority to impose criminal sanctions if quotas not met.

Israeli Defense Minister sounds a conciliatory, reassuring note on state's defense capabilities and cooperation of the ultra-Orthodox community in light of reforms and budget cuts.

Israel must show sensitivity to ultra-Orthodox opposition to the IDF draft, otherwise divisions between Haredim and the rest of Israeli society will deepen. Is this government up to the job?