The coalition deal between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Haredi parties is advancing, according to N12's Dafna Liel. The Knesset is set to hold marathon debates on the Basic Law: Torah Study next week, with a new formulation and an explicit legislative goal.
N12 political correspondent Dafna Liel reported Thursday afternoon that the coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Haredi parties is advancing. According to Liel, the Knesset will hold marathon debates on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study next week. The report states there is a new formulation and a clear legislative objective, though the specific details of the text were not disclosed.
The Basic Law: Torah Study, if passed, would enshrine legal exemption from military service for full-time yeshiva students, a long-standing demand of the ultra-Orthodox parties. The advancement of this legislation is a key pillar of the coalition agreement that enabled the formation of the current government. Liel's report suggests the parties are moving toward a vote in the coming days, amid ongoing public and legal controversy over the Haredi draft exemption.
What remains open: the exact wording of the new formulation, the anticipated timeline for the votes, and whether the legislation will face opposition from coalition factions or legal challenges at the High Court of Justice.
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