Coalition Deal Trades Childcare Law for Torah Basic Law and Draft-Avoider Protection
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached a deal with Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri under which the ultra-Orthodox parties gave up the daycare subsidies bill. In exchange, they are expected to receive passage of a Basic Law on Torah study in three readings, along with a law to prevent arrests of draft evaders and a kashrut bill.
As part of the agreement, the ultra-Orthodox factions will also support legislation to split the attorney general’s powers, a bill now expected to advance through its second and third readings. In addition, they will back a bill to establish a political inquiry commission into the October 7 massacre.
The arrangement ties together several contentious coalition priorities in a single legislative package. The article does not specify when the votes will take place, only that the supporting legislation is expected to move forward after the deal.
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