Shas warned Monday that it will not vote for a coalition bill barring Red Cross visits to convicted terrorists and Nukhba operatives unless its own legislative priorities advance first, according to a party statement. The threat deepens the governing coalition's internal standoff over legislation.
Shas announced Monday evening that it will not vote for a coalition bill barring Red Cross visits to convicted terrorists and Nukhba operatives unless the party sees tangible progress on its own legislative agenda, according to a party statement.
The threat escalates an ongoing coalition standoff over competing legislative priorities. As The Zioneer reported last week, Shas previously conditioned support for coalition legislation on halting arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The current bill targets Red Cross access to security prisoners — a measure that has broad coalition backing but is now held hostage to Shas's internal demands.
A Shas source told the party's channels: 'We support any legislation, but only after we see actual progress on our own bills.' It remains unclear which of Shas's bills is at stake and whether coalition leadership can broker a compromise before a vote.
2 developments
- DevelopingCoalition chair warns Red Cross bill will collapse without opposition support
- DevelopingBen Gvir camp slams Deri, accuses him of pushing for Red Cross visits to Nukhba terrorists
- DevelopingShas and Degel HaTorah Torah Study Basic Law bills diverge in Knesset vote schedule
- StrongShas leader Deri demands Torah Study Basic Law vote as condition for coalition support
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