Economic pressures are forcing the ultra-Orthodox to become more like other Israelis. What is more Israeli than serving in the army?

Yuval was required to torch two residential buildings; Michael realized how many civilians were likely to be killed during every bombing he observed; and Tal broke down when Israel entered Rafah. They are willing to suffer the price for their refusal to serve in Gaza

'The hostages were photographed continuously by hospital personnel, their pictures shared without consent, and medical teams disclosed details about their captivity and health conditions,' stated the prime minister's office in a meeting where no hospital representatives were present

Ben-Gurion granted yeshiva students an exemption in 1948, but a decade later asked: 'Is it proper that the son of one mother will be killed in defense of the homeland, while the son of another mother sits safely in his room and studies?'

The Israel Police are 'powerless' in the face of the rise in violent crime in Arab society, a senior Israel Police official says, as homicides have more than doubled in the 18-plus months since Ben-Gvir became national security minister

According to the army, a reservist's service is temporarily suspended upon receiving a police report until the end of the case's proceedings, and the reservist can appeal a decision. 'I can't believe that this happens automatically,' said a suspended reservist, Alon Gruzov, who blocked a skunk-water cannon during a protest

In a second letter to Jill Biden, the prime minister's wife asked the first lady to join her and the mothers of the spotters in leading a coalition to promote freeing the girls from Hamas captivity. The move is part of Netanyahu's somewhat bumpy relationship with families of hostages

'Even if Israel swears that it only wants to push Hezbollah away from the border, and doesn't want to destroy Beirut, the other side probably won't believe it,' one U.S. official said at a recent meeting with Israeli defense officials