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Gafni pushes fast-track for draft exemption bill; Deri accused of maneuvering with rival bill

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Gafni vs. Deri: The Battle Behind the Yeshiva Draft Exemption Bill

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 18:20 · Photo: from the full report

TL;DR

MK Moshe Gafni (Degel HaTorah) is demanding an urgent meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation to advance his bill exempting yeshiva students from military service, aiming for a preliminary Knesset vote on Wednesday. Behind the scenes, sources in United Torah Judaism accuse party leader Aryeh Deri of requesting a delay in today's committee session, claiming Deri plans to submit his own similar proposal tomorrow and convene the committee only on Tuesday to promote both bills side by side. The internal maneuver highlights a power struggle over credit for the politically sensitive exemption legislation.

01 · How it developed

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