Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Knesset plenum to vote in favor of a bill exempting Haredim from arrest, according to N12's Dafna Liel. Just before the vote, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman sent messages to several Likud MKs urging them to break with Netanyahu and support the IDF instead.
The Knesset is voting on a bill that would grant Haredim immunity from arrest, potentially impacting military conscription enforcement. As The Zioneer reported five minutes ago, Liberman had already appealed to Likud lawmakers to oppose the measure. Now, with Netanyahu personally present to vote in favor, the political stakes are high. Liberman's message to MKs Eli Dallal, Eliyahu Rabivo, and Hanokh Milbitsky read: 'You have nothing to lose. Four years you helped Netanyahu survive, now help the IDF.' The outcome of the vote remains unclear.
3 developments
- DevelopingLiberman: No one is above the law, slams freeze on arrests of Haredi deserters
- DevelopingNetanyahu furious in calls with ministers over bill freezing arrest of deserters
- DevelopingDozens of local government heads urge government to halt freeze-arrests bill
- StrongYesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu petition High Court against Haredi draft-evader arrest exemption bill
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