Prime Minister Netanyahu will attend the Knesset plenum vote on the Basic Law: Torah Study on Wednesday evening, after missing the preliminary reading, according to journalist Shachar Glik. The bill is set for its first reading. Netanyahu's absence in the earlier vote drew criticism from coalition partners.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will attend the Knesset plenum vote on the Basic Law: Torah Study this evening (Wednesday), after having been absent from the preliminary reading, journalist Shachar Glik reported. The bill is up for its first-reading vote. Netanyahu's earlier absence had drawn criticism from Haredi coalition partners, who are pushing to advance the legislation and view his presence as crucial to ensuring the coalition's cohesion. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, the coalition had been racing to bring the bill to a vote before the election recess. The law, which would constitutionally anchor the status of Torah study, has been debated in the Knesset for weeks, with the Religious Zionist party expected to support it despite concerns it might elevate Torah learners above military service. The current vote is the first plenum reading; further readings and committee discussions would follow if it passes.
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