Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not expected to attend the Knesset vote on the law freezing arrests of yeshiva draft evaders, scheduled for the coming hour, as he has been in security discussions since this morning, according to political correspondent Shalom Stein.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to attend the Knesset vote on the law freezing arrests of yeshiva draft evaders, scheduled for the coming hour, as he has been in security discussions since this morning, according to political correspondent Shalom Stein.
The development signals that the coalition may face a challenge in securing a majority for the detention freeze bill without the Prime Minister's presence on the floor. As The Zioneer reported on June 23, coalition efforts have been ongoing to secure support for both the Detention Freeze Law and the Torah Study Basic Law, with a previous report on June 21 noting that Netanyahu was convening coalition leaders to verify his majority.
Netanyahu's absence from the vote comes amid reported security briefings, though the specific topics of the discussions he is attending have not been detailed. The legislative package remains a key coalition priority, and the Prime Minister's absence could affect its passage in the current session.
4 developments
- DevelopingCoalition sources: Defense Minister Katz blocking bill to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingNetanyahu advances initiative to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingPM's office: coalition has the votes for Deri's bill to stop draft-evader arrests
- StrongKnesset committee begins final votes on Charedi detention freeze bill
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