Senior coalition figures have told PM Netanyahu that further delays in advancing Haredi legislation — particularly the Basic Law: Torah Study and the anti-desertion bill — are weakening his standing, and urged him to dissolve the Knesset this week and enter a transitional government, according to Amit Segal (N12). Netanyahu has not yet decided.
Senior coalition figures have warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that the ongoing delay in advancing Haredi conscription legislation — specifically the Basic Law: Torah Study and a bill to halt the arrest of Haredi draft evaders — is eroding his political position, according to a Saturday evening report by Amit Segal (N12). The officials reportedly urged Netanyahu to dissolve the Knesset this week and transition to a caretaker government, framing the Haredi bills as a potential catalyst for a broader coalition crisis. Netanyahu has not yet made a decision. The pressure follows weeks of internal coalition friction over the conscription issue: as The Zioneer reported on June 17, Haredi yeshiva heads had appealed to the PM with a similar call for a one-year arrest freeze. With the coalition teetering over legislation deadlines and public backlash, the current appeal represents an escalation in senior-level demands for an immediate political move. No formal response from the Prime Minister's Office has been issued.
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