The Shas party announced it will support the muezzin bill, which regulates loudspeaker calls to prayer, during today's Knesset plenum vote. In its statement, Shas said it regrets that National Security Minister Ben Gvir did not also bring the bill barring Red Cross visits to Nukhba terrorists to a vote today, which would have secured Shas's support.
Shas has confirmed it will vote in favor of the muezzin bill during today's Knesset plenum session, as reported by journalist Eli Hirshman (N12). The party's statement also took aim at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, expressing regret that he did not bring the Red Cross visitation ban bill to the floor today — implying Shas would have backed both measures had they been presented together.
The muezzin bill, which seeks to limit the use of outdoor loudspeakers for Islamic calls to prayer, has been a recurring coalition initiative. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Shas's parliamentary faction had already signaled its intention to support the bill. The legislation now appears poised to pass with coalition and Yisrael Beytenu backing.
The statement indirectly revives intra-coalition tensions over the Red Cross bill, which failed earlier this week after Haredi factions withheld support amid disputes over the Torah Study Basic Law. Shas's public stance today effectively conditions its cooperation on Ben Gvir prioritizing the Red Cross legislation alongside the muezzin bill.
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