Prime Minister Netanyahu will convene coalition party leaders on Tuesday to verify he has a majority to advance the law freezing arrests of yeshiva draft evaders, according to political reporter Shalom Stein. Separately, United Torah Judaism warned coalition leaders they will boycott all votes until the daycare funding bill passes, even if the Basic Law: Torah Study is approved in third reading.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene coalition faction heads on Tuesday to review whether he commands a majority to pass the law freezing arrests of yeshiva draft evaders. The legislation, which has not been withdrawn from the coalition's agenda, remains a key outstanding issue as the Knesset approaches its summer recess.
According to political reporter Shalom Stein, United Torah Judaism has delivered a firm message to coalition leaders: even if the Basic Law: Torah Study passes its final readings, UTJ will boycott all subsequent coalition votes until the daycare funding bill is approved. The daycare bill, a core Haredi demand, has repeatedly failed to secure a majority in the coalition — as The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks. The twin legislative tracks — the arrest freeze, the Torah Study Basic Law, and the daycare funding bill — remain at an impasse, with the coalition's internal unity strained ahead of a possible Knesset dissolution.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu advances initiative to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingNetanyahu tells Haredi leaders: no majority for daycare bill
- DevelopingCoalition leaders agree: Basic Law Torah Study and freeze on draft-dodger arrests to pass before Knesset disperses
- DevelopingPM's office: coalition has the votes for Deri's bill to stop draft-evader arrests
Source and signal
- Internal intake