Haredi journalist Moti Babchik told Kol Barama radio that Prime Minister Netanyahu never intended to advance the conscription bill, according to Babchik. Babchik also said the coalition has "emptied the Basic Law: Torah Study of all content" by presenting a version without legal value that has not even been debated in committee, with four MKs voting against it. Asked whether Netanyahu is the only candidate for prime minister in the next elections, Babchik replied: "We'll talk after we pass the law to dissolve the Knesset."
Haredi journalist Moti Babchik made a series of pointed statements about the coalition's handling of the conscription crisis in an interview with Kol Barama radio. Babchik said the coalition "emptied the Basic Law: Torah Study of all content" by presenting a version he characterized as having no legal value, which had not yet undergone committee debate; four MKs voted against it. He further asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "never intended from the start to advance the conscription law." When asked whether Netanyahu is the only viable candidate for prime minister in the next elections, Babchik replied: "We'll talk after we pass the law to dissolve the Knesset." The remarks come amid ongoing coalition tensions over the conscription bill and the Basic Law: Torah Study, which The Zioneer previously reported passed a preliminary Knesset vote on June 10 despite internal dissent. Babchik's comments offer a rare internal critique from the Haredi political sphere, suggesting deep skepticism about the government's commitment to resolving the draft issue.
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