Draft 3,000 Haredim now, IDF told * NY’s Bowman defeated; accused Israel of genocide * How US hopes to avert Lebanon war *Op-ed: Evading IDF service betrays Jewish values

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Presented by [University of Haifa International]( [After court ruling, AG tells IDF to immediately start drafting 3,000 Haredi students]( By Jeremy Sharon Notice also orders the military to draw up a conscription plan for enlistment beyond the initial figure, bans government yeshiva funding ‘directly or indirectly’ [‘A sword over the study hall’: Ultra-Orthodox media rages at court ruling on draft]( By ToI Staff [Rabbis said to raise $100 million in US for yeshivas facing cuts over IDF draft ruling]( By ToI Staff Op-Ed: Day 264 of the war David Horovitz [Evading national service in the Jewish state is the opposite of authentic Judaism]( Belatedly outlawed by the High Court, the norm under which the Haredi community is excluded from its responsibilities is an indefensible aberration and a betrayal of Jewish values [Senior Shas rabbi spurns draft compromise, says even those not studying must not enlist]( By Canaan Lidor [Congressman Bowman, who accused Israel of genocide, ousted in closely watched NY primary]( By Luke Tress Lawmaker attacks AIPAC after defeat, says public should be ‘outraged’ that group spent ‘$20 million to brainwash people’ against him; result marks 1st time member of Squad unseated from our sponsor [Get your master’s at UHaifa International. 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[Edelstein delays IDF reservists law amidst growing coalition tensions over draft]( By Sam Sokol Haredim said to consider exiting government but staying in coalition over senior Likud MK’s statement that enlistment legislation will pass ‘with broad agreement’ or not at all [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 26: Day 264 – Landmark decision to draft Haredim, starting July 1]( By ToI Staff Inside story [US, Israel see easing of Gaza fighting as Hezbollah ‘off-ramp’ to avoid war]( By Jacob Magid IDF drawdown in Strip may suffice for Lebanese terror group to end attacks that have put sides on cusp of all-out conflict, officials say, with Gaza ceasefire still elusive [Ministers blast security council head for saying idea of Hamas can’t be eradicated]( By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman [Canada tells citizens to leave Lebanon for fear of war between Israel, Hezbollah]( By AFP and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE - Gallant in Washington: Hamas must accept ‘President’s deal’ or bear the consequences]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff In apparent jab at Netanyahu, defense minister says disagreements with US should be resolved privately * PM meets Edelstein after latter makes remarks seen as imperiling coalition [IDF: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staffer was Islamic Jihad rocket maker]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says Fadi al-Wadiya was electronics and chemistry expert in terror group; says Hamas fired mortars at UN children’s fund aid mission, Israeli troops [Palestinian gunman who fired on Israeli town last month arrested]( By Emanuel Fabian [Hamas leader says a deal with no end to war ‘is not an agreement’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Top Ops Suzie Navot [Loud and clear: The Court’s ruling on the Haredi draft]( All 9 justices were unequivocal in confirming that the government is subject to the rule of law – and the delay in drafting Haredim illegal Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky [Double standards on display: Israel, the UN, children and armed conflict]( 4 findings that call into question the stark conclusions of the UN Children and Armed Conflict Report that blacklisted Israel for violating children’s rights Edmund Case [Ordaining intermarried rabbis is not enough]( The Reform rabbinical school missed an opportunity to fully welcome interfaith families into the Jewish community Deborah Danan [In the mourners’ tent after my son’s aide was killed in Gaza]( Saadia Derai’s mother chastised Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. I told her of her son’s final kindness to my family [Gallant tells Austin it’s time for US to honor pledge to prevent Iran getting nukes]( By Shira Silkoff Defense minister thanks Washington for continued support in face of threats from Tehran and its proxies, as his host urges diplomatic solution to head off war with Hezbollah [Explainer / A heart surgeon, Tehran’s mayor, a Shiite cleric: Who will be Iran’s next president?]( By AP [CRM]( [Netanyahu said set to offer new stance on Palestinian state in speech to Congress]( By Lazar Berman PM’s aides reportedly tell White House the address will enable Saudi-Israel normalization to advance; his office stresses that his oppoisition to Palestinian state hasn’t changed [In first, US describes Hamas response to Israeli ceasefire offer as a ‘rejection’]( By Jacob Magid [Russia says Abbas to visit Moscow for first time since 2021]( By ToI Staff [Key food security org finds no famine in Gaza, says previous assumptions wrong]( By Jeremy Sharon UN-linked IPC finds no mortality data to prove famine is present, but states a ‘high risk of famine’ remains, describing food insecurity situation in Gaza as ‘catastrophic’ [UN warns Israel aid operations in Gaza to halt unless safety improved]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Interview / Aid convoys in Gaza are risky for IDF, but key to the war’s success, says officer]( By Lazar Berman [Iranian cyber terrorism since Oct. 7 is a global threat, warns Israel cyber czar]( By Sharon Wrobel Israel’s State Comptroller is looking into potential cyber breaches of the PMO, and drone systems as part of a cyber threat preparedness report leading to and since the Hamas war [Erdogan accuses West of backing ‘Netanyahu’s plans to spread war’ throughout region]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Israel said to eye Elon Musk’s internet services in case of war in north]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Day 264 – Landmark decision to draft Haredim, starting July 1]( [listen to the podcast]( [Emhoff blasts ‘crisis of antisemitism’ at groundbreaking for Tree of Life synagogue]( By Agencies and ToI Staff At site of Pittsburgh synagogue where extremist gunned down 11 worshipers in 2018, community starts work on new complex ‘dedicated to uprooting antisemitism’ [Report shows 80% rise in antisemitic cases in Germany, with sharp increase after Oct. 7]( By Canaan Lidor [UK medical confab goers heckle doctor who identified as a ‘practicing Jew’]( By ToI Staff [US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Russian court for start of spy trial]( By AP Wall Street Journal reporter faces up to 20 years in prison if court finds him guilty, which is almost certain; publisher: ‘Sham trial, bogus charges that are completely trumped up’ [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Jewish parents join suit challenging Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools]( By Jackie Hajdenberg Lawsuit argues that last week’s law violates the First Amendment, and some Jews feel that while rooted in the Bible, the statutes as presented push Christian values on kids [As Israeli tourism to Georgia has boomed, these Israelis have put down roots in Tbilisi]( By Larry Luxner Frustrated with Israel’s prices, politics and worsening security situation, hundreds of Sabras seek a new promised land – but they may have left one divided country for another [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Arson suspected in large blaze near Jerusalem hospital, army base]( By ToI Staff [Jewish-Arab coexistence NGO hit by grenade in Lod overnight]( By ToI Staff [Israel grants initial approval for additional gas exports from Leviathan reservoir]( By Sharon Wrobel [WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after plea deal]( By Andrew MCKIRDY and Harumi Ozawa [NATO picks Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next chief, as alliance faces perilous times]( By Max Delany [Man shot dead in Bat Yam in suspected gangland attack]( By ToI Staff [War through a lens / ‘Fauda’ creators, other filmmakers working on October 7 films]( By Jessica Steinberg [Most US adults plan to watch some part of Biden-Trump debate, poll finds]( By AP and ToI Staff [Wikipedia rebuffs Jewish groups’ call to override editors’ move against ADL]( By JTA [Biden pardons all veterans convicted of violating defunct gay sex ban]( By Zeke Miller [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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