During a meeting with US President Donald Trump, a delegation of Haredi rebbes requested his assistance on Israel's conscription crisis, according to The Zioneer. The meeting occurred at the White House amid ongoing tensions over Haredi military draft exemptions.
A delegation of Haredi rebbes met with US President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday night and requested his intervention on Israel's conscription crisis, The Zioneer reports. The meeting followed a day of reports about the planned encounter between senior Haredi leaders and the president.
Earlier Thursday, The Zioneer reported that President Trump would host the Satmar Rebbes and other rabbis at the White House around 19:30 Jerusalem time, with the conscription crisis on the agenda. Shortly thereafter, The Zioneer reported that the Satmar Rebbe was en route to the White House for the meeting.
The conscription crisis has intensified in recent months. On July 13, The Zioneer reported that the Knesset passed the Basic Law: Torah Study, which legal experts say could shield Haredi draft exemptions from High Court challenges. Two days later, on July 15, Haredi protesters demonstrated outside IDF induction centers, with some holding signs directed at Trump calling on him to 'save' them from enlistment. The meeting with Trump follows a phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the president on July 3, during which they agreed to meet in Washington soon, as The Zioneer reported.
It remains unclear whether Trump agreed to any specific intervention or what form U.S. involvement might take. The response from the White House has not been disclosed.
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