Opposition leader Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that when his camp forms the next government, it will repeal all coalition-backed laws — but added that the High Court of Justice is already striking them down. Bennett's remarks, reported by Noam Amir (Channel 14), come after the Knesset passed the Basic Law: Torah Study in first reading.
Wednesday evening, opposition leader Naftali Bennett expanded his vow to cancel all coalition-backed laws upon forming the next government, while noting that the High Court of Justice is already striking them down. Speaking to Noam Amir (Channel 14), Bennett's remarks came hours after the Knesset passed the Basic Law: Torah Study in its first reading.
The new pledge broadens Bennett's earlier statements. At 22:22 Jerusalem, Bennett first posted on Telegram a vow to cancel an unspecified law immediately upon returning to power. Shortly after, in a statement carried by Israel Hayom, he specifically targeted the Torah Study legislation, labeling it a 'Basic Law for the Desecration of the Torah.' At 22:25, The Zioneer reported that Bennett accused the coalition of prioritizing political interests over national security, citing the IDF's need for 20,000 soldiers.
The opposition leader's campaign against the current government has been building for months. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday June 16, Bennett told 103FM radio he would do 'anything to replace this very bad government,' and later told KAN News that the government 'is no longer capable of advancing Israel.' Separately Wednesday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded to a High Court ruling by vowing to demand sweeping judicial reform in the next government — a position that underscores the ongoing judicial-policy rift.
It remains unclear which additional laws Bennett intends to nullify under his sweeping vow, or whether he would command the parliamentary majority required to do so.
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