National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir faced off with Arab lawmakers on the Knesset floor Wednesday evening, in a heated confrontation following the preliminary approval of the bill to restrict mosque call-to-prayer broadcasts, according to Knesset reports.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir clashed with Arab lawmakers in the Knesset plenum Wednesday evening, following the preliminary approval of the muezzin bill, which would restrict the volume of mosque call-to-prayer broadcasts. The confrontation, reported by Knesset sources, came after the bill passed its first reading earlier Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported.
Ben Gvir, the bill's sponsor, has been pushing the legislation for weeks. The preliminary vote succeeded despite a boycott by United Torah Judaism lawmakers, as documented in The Zioneer's prior coverage. Hamas condemned the bill earlier Wednesday, calling it a 'severe escalation in the religious war.'
The muezzin bill has become a flashpoint in coalition politics, with allegations of backroom deals between Haredi and Arab factions. Yisrael Beytenu announced its support earlier Wednesday, potentially securing the bill's passage in future readings.
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