The Knesset is set to vote on the second and third readings of the Basic Law: Torah Study at 11:00 this morning, with the coalition in crisis over the legislation. Likud is expected to introduce a last-minute reservation to protect IDF servicemembers, but Haredi factions oppose the move, according to Daphna Liel (N12).
This morning's vote on the Basic Law: Torah Study represents the culmination of weeks of coalition tensions. The bill, which would constitutionally enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value, has faced repeated setbacks. As The Zioneer reported at 07:13, the Degel HaTorah faction opposes changes to the bill's wording. The 10:29 bulletin confirmed the second and third readings would proceed at 11:00. Now, as the vote approaches, Likud is attempting to insert a reservation protecting IDF servicemembers — a move Haredi factions reject. The outcome remains uncertain, with the coalition's slim majority at stake.
4 developments
- DevelopingHaredi parties reject declarative-only version of Torah Study Basic Law
- StrongMinisterial committee approves Basic Law: Torah Study; Haredi parties call it merely declarative without equal-status clause
- DevelopingKnesset committee advances Basic Law equating Torah study with IDF service
- DevelopingLegal adviser backs away from statement that Torah Study Basic Law mandates equal benefits for yeshiva students and IDF soldiers
Source and signal
- Internal intake