MK Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) broke down in tears during a Knesset committee discussion on granting immunity from arrest to Haredi draft evaders, according to Ynet. The emotional outburst came amid a heated debate on the issue.
MK Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) broke down crying during a Knesset committee hearing on a proposal to grant exemption from arrest to Haredi draft evaders, Ynet reported Tuesday afternoon. The emotional moment occurred amid a heated debate on a bill that would shield Haredi yeshiva students who have not enlisted from arrest warrants. Lazimi, a vocal critic of the exemption policy, has been repeatedly involved in contentious Knesset discussions on Haredi enlistment and other issues. The incident follows a pattern of high emotions in Knesset debates on the topic: The Zioneer previously reported on Deputy Knesset Speaker Yitzhak Margi ordering Lazimi removed from the plenum during a vote on the Torah Study Basic Law, and on MK Yitzhak Pindrus (UTJ) calling for Lazimi to be shot in the legs during a debate. A separate incident saw a Prime Minister's Office representative break down in tears after a reprimand.
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