A senior figure in one of the ultra-Orthodox parties said on Tuesday evening that people in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office are pressing him to bring forward the dissolution of the Knesset. According to the official, the move is meant to bury legislation the ultra-Orthodox parties wanted to advance.
The official said, “The knitted-kippah people in Netanyahu’s office are pushing him to dissolve the Knesset this week, and in this way bury all the laws we wanted to promote.” The remark reflects deep suspicion among ultra-Orthodox factions toward some of Netanyahu’s close circle.
The source said a rapid dissolution would effectively end the legislative efforts intended to address central issues on the ultra-Orthodox agenda. No response from Netanyahu’s office was included in the report, and no specific bill was named.