Channel 12 journalist Eli Hirshman reports that Haredi parties suspect Communications Minister Shlomo Kar'hi of trying to mislead them by relying on clauses that mention a digital tracking app 'in passing' to establish it. A senior Haredi party official warned: 'We are not suckers — if he does not return it to the committee, there is no law.'
Channel 12 journalist Eli Hirshman reported Wednesday that Haredi parties suspect Communications Minister Shlomo Kar'hi of attempting to mislead them over the conscription bill. According to the report, the Haredim fear Kar'hi will rely on clauses that mention a digital app 'in passing' to establish it without proper legislative scrutiny. A senior Haredi party official was quoted as saying: 'We are not suckers — if he does not return it to the committee, there is no law.' The remark signals that the Haredi parties are prepared to block the bill unless it is sent back to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee for further debate. The app, whose exact specifications are not detailed in the report, has been a point of contention in the draft law negotiations. The Zioneer has previously reported on Haredi opposition to the enlistment bill, including warnings from yeshiva heads and calls for a freeze on arrests of draft evaders.
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