Haredi Orthodox lawmakers threaten government over bill to draft more yeshiva youth If not enough of their students serve in the military, yeshivas will see their government allocation reduced.
Religious girls protest pressure to join Israeli army The Education Ministry wants to fund groups that guide religious women into the military rather than perform national service.
Israeli army conscription rate drops 3.5% since 2010 The drop to 72 percent of the conscription-age population occurred despite increases in the enlistment of women and haredi Orthodox men.
