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Knesset Finance Committee chair calls attorney general 'cursed' over sanctions on yeshivas

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Knesset Finance Committee chair calls attorney general 'cursed' over sanctions on yeshivas

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TL;DR

MK Moshe Gafni, chair of the Knesset Finance Committee, reportedly called Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara 'cursed' during a discussion of financial sanctions imposed on yeshivas whose students dodge IDF draft. His remark was made during a committee debate on the sanctions, according to the Ynet report.

01 · THE DISPATCH

MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism), chair of the Knesset Finance Committee, reportedly used harsh language toward Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara during a committee session Sunday morning. According to a Ynet report, Gafni called her 'cursed' (arura) amid a debate on sanctions against yeshivas whose students avoid military enlistment. The exchange highlights the ongoing tension between coalition members and the legal establishment over the draft exemption framework for yeshiva students, a long-running political flashpoint. The attorney general's office has not yet commented on the remark. The exact context and duration of the debate are not fully detailed in the single-source report.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    MK Milbitsky called AG Baharav-Miara an 'accursed woman' in radio interview.

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