Legislation seeks to equate Torah study and military service, leading opposition to rage against proposal and Netanyahu's party to deny it will be advancing to a vote

United Torah Judaism party leader Yitzhak Goldknopf says he was assured the contentious measure will become law; days ago, Netanyahu insisted it was dead

Move comes cabinet instructs Gallant to order IDF not to enforce Haredi conscription until March 2024, by which time the government plans to have finalized new law

Bill planned for Knesset's winter session is reportedly aimed at providing safety net in case High Court strikes down proposed law exempting Haredi youth from army service

Suspects held for forcing way into Neve Tzedek, causing damage to facility; graffiti accuses army of 'persecution of Jews'

PM issues fresh rebuke of settler violence while again lumping it together with other unrest; Lapid bashes government's war on terror: 12 were killed while I was PM, 28 under you

Defense minister will order the military not to enforce conscription of religious scholars until March 31, 2024, by which time the government plans to have passed a new law

Opposition leader denounces Netanyahu-led coalition for failing to tackle cost of living, says budget tells ultra-Orthodox: 'The suckers’ children will pay for your children'

Prime minister overtakes Gantz in public support after latest Gaza flare-up, Channel 12 survey says; 63% say premier 'surrendered to the ultra-Orthodox' in budget talks

Ultra-Orthodox politician questions Angel Bakeries' kashrut after ex-minister Barlev attends draft exemption rally; opposition MKs encourage people to buy from brand in response