Minister of Jerusalem and Heritage Zeev Elkin stated during a Knesset plenum debate that "the wording of the bill included a comparison between Torah learners and those serving [in the military], and this comparison will be removed from the bill." Elkin presented the government's position on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, responding to coalition demands from his party and Religious Zionism.
01 · How it developed
2 developments
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
- Open-source intake