The coalition passed the law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders, according to a report. The vote occurred alongside the approval of the Basic Law: Torah Study, as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday evening.
The coalition passed the law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders, according to a report received early Wednesday morning. The measure was approved in a vote that also included the Basic Law: Torah Study, which The Zioneer reported on Tuesday evening.
The freeze law, a key Haredi demand, halts enforcement against yeshiva students who evade military service while a broader arrangement is formulated. The twin legislative moves fulfilled a coalition agreement and marked a breakthrough in the standoff over military conscription.
As The Zioneer previously reported, coalition leaders had agreed to pass the freeze law and the Basic Law before the Knesset dispersed. Opposition parties had issued a joint call against the bill. The passage of the freeze law remains contentious, and the daycare funding bill, another Haredi demand, did not advance.
2 developments
- StrongHaredi parties threaten to boycott all coalition legislation unless arrest law passes next
- DevelopingCoalition leaders agree: Basic Law Torah Study and freeze on draft-dodger arrests to pass before Knesset disperses
- DevelopingPM's office: coalition has the votes for Deri's bill to stop draft-evader arrests
- DevelopingNetanyahu and Haredi parties agree: freeze on draft-evader arrests in exchange for commission of inquiry
Source and signal
- Internal intake