Shas MK Malkieli responds publicly for the first time to recent statements by Rabbi Zvadi and Netzach Yehuda director Yossi Levy, who accused the Prime Minister of ignoring the crisis over Haredi draft evader arrests, according to Channel 16's Shlomi Gil.
Shas MK Yitzhak Malkieli has broken his silence and responded for the first time to sharp criticism leveled at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the handling of Haredi draft evader arrests, according to a report by Shlomi Gil on Channel 16.
The remarks follow a turbulent day in coalition politics over the conscription crisis, as the Knesset debates legislation that would regulate yeshiva students' military service. Rabbi Zvadi and Netzach Yehuda director Yossi Levy had previously stated that the Prime Minister is ignoring the deepening crisis.
The bill to prevent arrests of draft evaders — a key Shas demand — has become a flashpoint in the coalition, with Shas threatening to withhold support for other coalition legislation unless arrests are halted. The controversy also features an internal dispute between Shas and United Torah Judaism over which party's bill should take precedence.
The exact content of Malkieli's response was not detailed in the initial report. Further statements are expected.
- DevelopingM.K. Porush urges PM to stop arresting Haredi draft evaders, citing lack of prison space
- StrongHaredi yeshiva heads warn coalition: arrest campaign is tearing the system apart
- StrongNetanyahu says arrests and jail deter Haredi enlistment, suggests temporary pause in drafting
- DevelopingMK Goldknopf: Government is arresting draft evaders 'who have done no wrong'
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