Agudat Yisrael
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Agudat Yisrael, translated into English and compared across sources. 44 recent stories.
Netanyahu Pushes New Haredi Deal, Including Arrest Immunity for Draft Evaders
Netanyahu is trying to secure ultra-Orthodox support through a revised Basic Law on Torah study and temporary arrest immunity for draft evaders. The effort faces sharp legal oppos…
Ultra-Orthodox Kindergarten Teachers Speak Out Amid Funding Crisis
Veteran Haredi kindergarten teachers say they face dismissal after about 150 teachers received layoff notices and six network heads threatened not to open the next school year. Th…
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Weapons Threats During Ultra-Orthodox Protest
Police arrested two suspects after videos showed weapons threats during an ultra-Orthodox protest over draft evasion near Jerusalem. The unrest disrupted traffic on Route 1, trigg…
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoy snarls roads, while reserve families vent anger
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoys caused major disruptions across Israel on Wednesday, with Route 1 among the hardest hit. The protests prompted clashes, a reported gun threat, an…
Amid Seat Slump Fears, Amit Segal Sees a Possible Turning Point for the Haredi Parties
Amit Segal warned that low turnout among Haredi voters could sharply weaken the ultra-Orthodox parties in the next election. He also suggested a possible split between Degel HaTor…
Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Protests and Judicial Overhaul
Netanyahu is advancing a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties while the coalition promotes bills on Torah study, kosher certification and draft evaders. At the same time, the governme…
Netanyahu’s Deal With Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advances Amid Protests
Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing a package of bills for ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Torah study law and a new kashrut law, while also pushing judicial overhaul legislati…
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads while leading government coalition
A Hebrew opinion column criticizes ultra-Orthodox activists who blocked roads while being part of the governing establishment. It contrasts their protest against military service…
Goldknopf Threatens Escalation Over Haredi Draft Arrests
Yitzhak Goldknopf issued sweeping threats against the state in a Kol Barama interview, saying the Haredi public will escalate if draft arrests continue. His remarks came as a broa…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest Convoys Headed Toward Prison Prompt Major Road Disruptions
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys against draft-evader arrests caused major traffic disruptions across Israel on Wednesday. Organizers later said the convoys would not reach Prison 1…
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys trigger severe traffic disruptions across Israel
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys began causing major traffic jams across Israel on Wednesday afternoon. The demonstrations, organized by Gur Hasidism, are headed toward Prison 10 ne…
Thousands of cars gather for historic ultra-Orthodox protest across Israel
Around 5,000 cars assembled at 19 sites across Israel for a scheduled 4:00 p.m. ultra-Orthodox protest convoy against arrests of yeshiva students and scholars. Police approved the…
Massive Ultra-Orthodox protest convoy expected to paralyze roads across Israel
A large ultra-Orthodox convoy protest is due to begin at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and could cause major traffic chaos across Israel. Police, Netivei Israel and Magen David Adom have al…
Degel HaTorah leader backs car protest as ultra-Orthodox turnout widens
Organizers of today’s car protest say Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch has endorsed the demonstration, which they expect will draw many more ultra-Orthodox drivers. The expanded particip…
Goldknopf backs end to arrests but says a long-term fix needs new legislation
Yitzhak Goldknopf said any move to stop arrests would be welcome, but a lasting solution requires legislation defining the status of yeshiva students. He also said the planned pro…
Bereaved Father Rejects Haredi Claim That Torah Learners Are Persecuted
Hagi Luber, father of a fallen soldier, condemned claims that Israel persecutes Torah learners ahead of a Haredi anti-draft protest. He said the draft issue is about enforcing the…
Haredi Protest Convoys to Return Nationwide Over Draft Arrests
Haredi groups plan nationwide car convoys on Wednesday afternoon to protest arrests of yeshiva students over draft enforcement. The protests, backed by Agudat Yisrael figures, are…
Secret recordings reveal ultra-Orthodox leader backing enlistment of non-students
Channel 13 aired secret recordings of Rabbi Moshe Berzovsky, a senior Agudat Yisrael figure and anti-draft hardliner, privately backing enlistment for Haredi men who do not study…
Police Consider Blocking Caravans From Reaching Military Prison Protest
Israel police are considering blocking a large ultra-Orthodox car protest from entering Kfar Yona and redirecting it to an outside parking area. Organizers plan about 2,500 vehicl…
Haredi kindergarten networks threaten to block the school year over teacher layoffs
Six major Haredi kindergarten network heads warned Education Minister Yoav Kisch and city leaders that they will not open the next school year unless the teachers’ crisis is fixed…
No Arrests of Draft Evaders Will Be Made on Election Day
Noam Sohlberg, Gali Baharav-Miara and Danny Levy agreed that no draft evaders will be arrested on Israel’s election day. The move aims to prevent voters, especially ultra-Orthodox…
Ultra-Orthodox Party Leaders Skip Netanyahu Meeting Amid Coalition Crisis
Ultra-Orthodox party leaders refused to attend a Tuesday coordination meeting at Benjamin Netanyahu’s office as coalition tensions deepened. The dispute centers on the delayed “Nu…
Netanyahu Pledged to Help Pass Ultra-Orthodox Bills, but Coalition Stalls Them
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised Aryeh Deri he would secure passage of two major ultra-Orthodox bills in the current Knesset. But Shas and Degel HaTorah are now blocking coa…
Ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to block communications bill until key religious legislation advances
Shas and Degel HaTorah said they will block the coalition’s communications bill unless key ultra-Orthodox legislation, including the Housing Bill and the Basic Law on Torah study…
Muezzin Bill Becomes Test of Possible Haredi-Arab Voting Alignment
A proposed bill to restrict mosque loudspeakers is being treated as a test of whether Haredi and Arab factions in the Knesset have any hidden deal. Degel HaTorah denies such an ar…
Haredi Leaders Say Netanyahu Has Lost Confidence Amid Trump Tensions
Haredi party leaders say Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling politically and personally as tensions with Donald Trump deepen. They say he is trying to dissolve the Knesset, keep the…
Hundreds of veteran Haredi kindergarten teachers face layoffs over funding dispute
Around 150 veteran Agudat Yisrael kindergarten teachers have warned Haredi lawmakers that flawed Education Ministry budgeting could trigger layoffs and the closure of dozens of ki…
Netanyahu Moves to Dissolve Knesset, Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Bills Unpassed
Ultra-Orthodox party leaders say Benjamin Netanyahu plans to dissolve the Knesset next week without advancing any of their key bills. They accuse him of leaving them politically e…
Kfar Yona residents condemn huge Gur Hasidim protest near military prison
Around 20,000 Gur Hasidim protested near Military Prison 10 in Kfar Yona on Wednesday evening against the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. Residents said the march left tra…
Bnei Brak Was Not Always Ultra-Orthodox, New Book Shows
Dr. Menachem Keren-Karz’s new book argues that Bnei Brak became a Haredi city only in the last few decades. The book cites archival evidence of a much more mixed religious, civic…
Massive Gur protest outside Prison 10 highlights anti-arrest anger
A major Gur Hasidic rally was held opposite Prison 10 after arrests of yeshiva students, including one from Gur. The gathering, led by the Gur Rebbe, drew thousands and was manage…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Split Over Controversial Broadcast Bill
Israel’s proposed broadcasting law has triggered a split among ultra-Orthodox parties over a government streaming app that could operate on Shabbat. Yitzhak Goldknopf is threateni…
Meir Porush blasts Gur faction over control of Agudat Yisrael’s funds and branches
Meir Porush publicly attacked Agudat Yisrael’s central Gur-linked faction over control of party resources and local branches. Speaking in Beitar Illit, he said the party belongs t…
Coalition Crisis Deepens as Haredi Parties Say Daycare Subsidy Bill Is Shelved
Likud told Haredi parties it cannot secure a majority for the daycare subsidy bill, triggering a sharper coalition crisis. United Torah Judaism and Shas are demanding that Netanya…
Gafni warns Netanyahu: No delay on the daycare subsidy bill
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that Degel HaTorah will not accept any delay in the daycare subsidy bill. Ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to block coalition legislation…
Agudat Yisrael warns Netanyahu: failure to pass daycare law could trigger elections
Agudat Yisrael demanded that Benjamin Netanyahu pass the daycare law. The party said failure to do so would signal his intent to dissolve the Knesset and call elections.
United Torah Judaism Demands Immediate Approval of Daycare Subsidy Law, Rejects Any Delay
United Torah Judaism is demanding that Netanyahu and Likud immediately advance the daycare subsidy bill and refusing any delay. The party is accusing the prime minister of backing…
Netanyahu Tells Ultra-Orthodox Leaders the Housing Subsidy Bill Lacks a Majority
Netanyahu told ultra-Orthodox leaders there is no majority for the daycare subsidy bill, prompting Haredi factions to escalate their political pressure. They threatened to block b…
Rabbi Landau Orders Cancellation of Planned Mass Protest
Rabbi Dov Landau ordered the cancellation of a planned mass Haredi protest over draft evader arrests. The demonstration, expected to block major roads and draw tens of thousands…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Push to Dissolve Knesset After Housing Law Stalls
Ultra-Orthodox parties in Israel are threatening to back dissolving the Knesset after the coalition failed to advance the housing subsidies bill. They are also opposing related co…
Netanyahu backs emergency move to block arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers
Benjamin Netanyahu is backing a rapid legislative move that would temporarily halt arrests of Haredi draft evaders with outstanding warrants. The initiative comes alongside other…
Thousands Celebrate a Grand Haredi Wedding in Bnei Brak and a Major Torah Scroll Dedication in Beit Shemesh
The article reports a wave of large Hasidic celebrations, Torah dedications, and prayer gatherings in Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, and Williamsburg. It highlights prominent…
Rishon LeZion Hints at Criticism of United Torah Judaism: “We Agreed, Others Opposed”
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef criticized, in an indirect swipe, the Agudat Yisrael faction over its past opposition to a draft bill regulating yeshiva students’ status. He said the failure…
