Likud, UTJ deny reports on potential freeze, say they are working together to pass judicial legislative package, ultra-Orthodox draft law

Amid government plans to exempt ultra-Orthodox men from service at a younger age, Halevi says 'our strength is greater' when army is united, heterogeneous

Plan would see soldiers serve a minimum 24 months, with essential roles given significant pay raise during required additional time -- up to 36 months

Editor David Horovitz and Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on what the Moody’s Investors Service downgrade of Israel’s credit rating outlook means; Haredi draft bill controversy

With UTJ party pushing for blanket exemptions to military service for the ultra-Orthodox, Moshe Gafni calls for 'corps of Torah students,' citing biblical precedent

Shouting 'We will die and not be drafted,' demonstrators from extremist ultra-Orthodox sect bar vehicles from accessing capital's main entrance, intersection near bus station

Thousands of Russians bolt in the week since Putin announced reserve call-up to bolster struggling Russian forces in Ukraine; long lines of those trying escape clog highways

Gantz's party claims 'breach of coalition obligations' on matters of security; coalition slams defense minister's 'childish behavior,' delays planned votes

Kohavi doubles down on superiority of infantrymen over intel officers; reflecting on deadly 1997 helicopter crash, defense minister calls for thorough probes of recent accidents

In bid to better place incoming troops, military to gradually do away with decades-old method of assessing them