Editing Israel Defense Forces (section)

===Haredim===
[[File:NetzahYehudafield.jpg|thumb|IDF soldiers of the religious [[Netzah Yehuda Battalion|97th "Netzah Yehuda" Infantry Battalion]]]]

Under a special arrangement called [[Torato Umanuto]], [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]] men could choose to defer service while enrolled in ''[[Yeshiva|yeshivot]]'' and many avoided conscription altogether. This has given rise [[religious relations in Israel|to tensions]] between the Israeli religious and secular communities. In 2024, the [[Israel's Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] unanimously ruled that Haredi men were eligible for compulsory service and the army began drafting them.<ref name="APNews20240625"/><ref name="TOI20240718"/>

Haredi males have the option of serving in the [[Netzah Yehuda Battalion|97th "Netzah Yehuda" Infantry Battalion]]. This unit is a standard IDF infantry battalion focused on the [[Jenin]] region. To facilitate Haredi soldiers to serve, the Netzah Yehuda military bases follow the standards of [[Jewish dietary laws]]. The only women permitted on these bases were wives of soldiers and officers. Some Haredim serve in the IDF via the [[Hesder]] system, principally designed for the [[Religious Zionism|Religious Zionist]] sector. It is a 5-year program which includes 2 years of religious studies, 1½ years of military service and 1½ years of religious studies during which the soldiers can be recalled to active duty at any moment. Haredi soldiers may join other units of the IDF but rarely do. Although the IDF claims it will not discriminate against women, it is offering Haredim "[[Gender apartheid#Judaism|women free]] and secular free" recruitment centres. Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon expressed his willingness to relax regulations to meet the demands of ultra-Orthodox rabbis. Regulations regarding [[gender equality]] had already been relaxed so that Haredim could be assured that men would not receive physical exams from female medical staff.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4586197,00.html|title=IDF offers haredim 'women-free' recruitment centers|work=ynet|date=31 October 2014|access-date=8 March 2016|last1=Nachshoni|first1=Kobi|archive-date=7 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707025017/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4586197,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2024, the [[Hasmonean Brigade]], a Haredi infantry unit, was created to accommodate Haredi soldiers. In January 2025, the unit received its first 50 soldiers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |title=First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF's new Haredi brigade |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-50-ultra-orthodox-soldiers-drafted-to-idfs-new-haredi-brigade/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Since the beginning of the [[Gaza war|Israel-Hamas War]], 600 Haredim have enlisted through the [[Shlav Bet]] program, an IDF recruitment track intended for Haredim over the age of 26 to complete military service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Hanan |date=2024-02-09 |title=IDF launches fast-track haredi basic training program |url=https://www.jns.org/idf-launches-fast-track-haredi-basic-training-program/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=החרדים לא מתגייסים לצה"ל? אלו הנתונים המפתיעים שנחשפו |url=https://www.ice.co.il/local-news/news/article/1002590 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Ice |language=he}}</ref>