The mayor of Dimona, Benny Bitton, announced Wednesday evening that 20 local council heads, including the mayors of Arad and Mevaseret Zion, have joined the letter opposing the coalition law to halt arrests of Haredi yeshiva students evading military service, according to reports.
The letter, which has drawn opposition from a growing number of local officials across the political spectrum, now includes 20 additional signatories from the past hour. The coalition's proposed law would freeze arrests of Haredi yeshiva students who evade military service, a move that critics argue undermines national security and social equality. The signatories include mayors from both Likud and other parties, reflecting broad municipal opposition to the legislation.
2 developments
- StrongYesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu petition High Court against Haredi draft-evader arrest exemption bill
- DevelopingThree coalition MKs oppose Haredi arrest exemption bill, Religious Zionism backs it
- DevelopingEisenkot opposes bill to exempt Haredim from conscription in coming months
- DevelopingSenior coalition officials negotiate with Haredi yeshiva heads to halt draft-evader arrests, encourage enlistment
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