During a Knesset committee discussion on the Basic Law: Torah Study, MK Itzik Saidian (Likud) said the greatest amendment needed is to prioritize those who serve in the military as a supreme value, according to journalist Daphna Liel.
The comment came during a discussion on the Basic Law: Torah Study, a legislative initiative that has been a flashpoint in coalition politics. The proposed law, which has passed its first Knesset reading, aims to grant constitutional status to Torah study, with critics arguing it equates study with military service. Saidian's remarks, reported by journalist Daphna Liel, signal a position within the Likud party that prioritizes IDF service over Torah study in the hierarchy of national values. The debate continues as the legislation moves through the Knesset process.
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