During a Knesset committee discussion on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, MK Moshe Avutbol (Shas) stressed the importance of a dedicated Torah-learning community in Israel and reiterated the need to support IDF soldiers. His remarks came amid a broader legislative debate on the bill.
MK Moshe Avutbol (Shas) spoke during a Knesset committee discussion on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study on Sunday, emphasizing the need for a dedicated Torah-study community within the nation alongside support for combat soldiers. "There must be a tribe within the nation of Israel that sits and studies true Torah," Avutbol said, while also stating that in every context they argue that soldiers must be helped with whatever is required.
Avutbol's remarks come as the bill advances through committee following its first-reading approval earlier this week. As The Zioneer reported at 14:49 on Sunday, MK Itzik Saidian (Likud) told the same committee that the greatest amendment needed is to prioritize those who serve in the military. The proposal has drawn a range of coalition and opposition views on how Torah study and military service should be balanced in basic law.
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