MK Dan Illouz (Likud) said Sunday that the current coalition is advancing a Torah study bill that constitutes "not just a spit in the face [of the serving public], but an actual desecration of God's name." According to reports from N12, Illouz stated that the purpose of the bill is to extend benefits to those who do not enlist while claiming to study Torah.
MK Dan Illouz (Likud) continued his sharp criticism of coalition moves on the Torah study bill, saying Sunday that the legislation amounts to a 'desecration of God's name' and a 'spit in the face' of the serving public. Speaking via N12, Illouz stated that the bill's goal is to maintain benefits for those who avoid military service under the guise of Torah study, calling it a violation of Likud's path and values.
Illouz's remarks extend a months-long internal Likud backlash against the Torah Study Basic Law, which seeks to codify exemptions for yeshiva students. Earlier in June, Illouz warned similar steps would cost the party electorally. The coalition's push comes amid ongoing tensions over the broader enlistment crisis and Defense Ministry draft quotas, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recently expressing hope that the Haredi public would 'correct' course on military service.
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