Transport Minister Miri Regav told the Israel Hayom conference that coalition members Yuli Edelstein and Yoav Gallant blocked the conscription bill, arguing that without internal disputes during Edelstein's tenure Israel would already have thousands of Haredi soldiers in the IDF.
Transport Minister Miri Regav on Sunday blamed coalition colleagues Yuli Edelstein and Yoav Gallant for stalling the Haredi conscription bill, telling the Israel Hayom conference that their internal disputes prevented the legislation from advancing. "If not for the fights during Edelstein's time, we would already have thousands of Haredim in the army," she said. Regav also asserted that she sees a genuine desire among the Haredi public to enlist. The remarks come amid a long-running coalition crisis over mandatory service for ultra-Orthodox men, which has produced multiple stalled bills and public recriminations. As The Zioneer has reported, the issue has seen repeated political friction: a political source recently claimed a single minister would block any bill that passes, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged the Haredi public to 'correct' course. The IDF has meanwhile stated it views arrest and detention as enforcement tools. Regav's comments are the latest in an ongoing blame-shifting campaign within the coalition as a new legislative push appears stalled.
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