Coalition sources say Defense Minister Israel Katz is obstructing the advancement of the bill to halt arrests of Haredi draft evaders and will not allow it to move forward at this stage, according to political reporter Michael Shemesh.
Coalition sources claim that Defense Minister Israel Katz is blocking progress on the bill to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders and has prevented it from advancing at this stage, political reporter Michael Shemesh reported Wednesday evening. The report follows weeks of coalition wrangling over the bill, which aims to stop enforcement against yeshiva students who do not report for military service. As The Zioneer reported over the past week, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been advancing the initiative under pressure from Haredi coalition parties, including Shas and United Torah Judaism, which have threatened to withhold support for other coalition legislation unless the arrests cease. Legal sources have previously cast doubt on the bill's feasibility. It remains unclear whether Katz's stance reflects a personal policy position or a coordinated coalition tactic to delay the legislation.
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