As the Haredi draft issue simmers, Dov Halbertal has some fascinating things to say

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Sep 11, 2025 · 1m

Monday was a terrible day. The terror attack in Jerusalem that killed six and wounded many more, some very seriously, felt like a return to the “old days” of terror attacks on busses and at busy intersections. Not a good return, obviously. Horrible.

Interestingly, and to their great credit, as the crowd was (understandably) fleeing the shooting, a Haredi soldier and another Haredi young man (armed, I’m not sure how) ran towards the terrorists and eliminated them. It was an act of great bravery, expected of soldiers … but still. And a reminder that there’s every reason for Haredim to be in the…