Pre-military academy to open in honor of fall IDF commander

Jerusalem Post

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Pre-military academy to open in honor of fall IDF commander

The Israeli Puzzle Academy will focus on studies in Zionism, Israeli Judaism, and community service, preparing cadets for military service and leadership roles in Israeli society.

ABC Australia

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The IDF conscription issue causing tensions in Israeli families

Fighting wars on multiple fronts has left Israel's military ranks severely depleted. However, moves to force members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to serve are dividing the nation.

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Israel's next coalition must finally recruit the ultra-Orthodox to the IDF

The Figures Submitted by the Israel Defense Forces to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Recently Show Zero Response to the Draft Orders Issued to Haredi

Israel Hayom

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Ohana explained that "there is no conscription law, so quick discussions can be approved" • Senior United Torah Judaism officials are furious: "If there is free time in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, there should be a discussion on the conscription law"

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Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox

They weren’t supposed to fight. At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, in Hebrew — would be spared from mandatory military service. In exchange, Haredi leaders lent their support for the largely secular state. The arrangement held for Israel’s first 75 years, until the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. The resulting war in Gaza pulled hundreds of thousands of …