Opposition leader Yair Lapid said at a protest at the Geha interchange that Interior Minister Aryeh Deri sits in the security cabinet sending Israelis to fight and die, yet allows his own children to block roads in protest against the draft law — all with Prime Minister Netanyahu's consent.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid escalated his rhetoric against coalition partner Shas on Wednesday morning, speaking at a protest at the Geha interchange. Lapid accused Interior Minister Aryeh Deri of hypocrisy: 'Deri sits in the security cabinet and sends our children to fight and die for the country, and then he goes outside and sends his own children to block roads against the draft law.' Lapid added that all of this is happening with the consent of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, calling it a 'moral stain that will never be removed from this government.' The statement reflects mounting tensions over the stalled conscription bill for Haredim, which has become a flashpoint within the coalition and between the government and the opposition. As The Zioneer reported in prior coverage, internal coalition disputes over the draft exemption have already caused friction between UTJ and Shas, with a single minister reportedly prepared to block the bill even if it passes the Knesset.
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