Journalist Shalom Stein reports that sources in Haredi parties have been pressuring Haredi Likud registrants to support MKs who will back a conscription law favorable to the ultra-Orthodox. According to estimates, some 15,000 Haredi members are registered in Likud, a significant force in the primaries if they are held.
Journalist Shalom Stein reported Monday that Haredi party officials have been pressing Haredi members registered in Likud to support MKs who would back a conscription law favorable to the ultra-Orthodox community. The pressure reportedly has been ongoing in recent weeks, according to sources cited by Stein.
The report comes amid a prolonged debate over Haredi conscription and the future of Likud's internal elections. As The Zioneer reported on June 26, a persistent rumor alleged that Likud figures were seeking to enroll yeshiva students as party members ahead of the primaries. The Zioneer has also covered the military's position on enforcement, including a statement by an army representative that arrests and detention are necessary to enforce the conscription law, and the steady increase in Haredi enlistment to 3,500 this year.
The primaries' date remains uncertain, with a court petition demanding regulations by July 2, and candidates facing uncertainty as of last week. The Haredi political influence within Likud could be a decisive factor if primaries are held, but the timing and outcome remain open.
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