mandatory military service and optimism despite decades of near-constant conflicts. All have been cited as factors contributing to Israel’s longevity standing. Atar, the cardiologist ...

After refusing his mandatory draft to join the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in December 2023, he was hauled up in front of a ...

Israel has turned to enlisting ultra-Orthodox ... of ultra-Orthodox Jews do not participate in the country’s mandatory military service. Many Haredi men spend much of their early lives out ...

The war, he said, had ripped him away from the life he knew. His plans to become a doctor have also been set back by a year.

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox Jews can be conscripted into military service, sparking outcry among the powerful religious minority. From our morning news briefing to a ...

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over ...

Lt. Gen Herzi Halevi said he would resign his post, citing the army’s failure to protect the country on Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel's failure to achieve its military objectives forced it to seek concessions at the negotiation table, said Mohammad Nazzal, a senior member of Hamas’s political bureau. "Israel aimed to ...