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Shas Chairman Deri Makes Haredi Draft Law a Condition for Next Government
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
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Shas chairman Arye Deri declared that his party will only support or join the next Israeli government if legislation regulating the military draft status of yeshiva students is passed. Deri made this demand a condition for Shas's participation in any future coalition, regardless of who forms it. The announcement places the contentious issue of haredi military enlistment at the center of coalition negotiations before the October 27 Knesset elections, with Israeli parties deeply divided on the matter.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas chairman Arye Deri demands legislation on haredi draft status as a condition for joining the next government.
- Deri stated no government will have Shas's support without regulating yeshiva students' military service.
- The demand places the haredi enlistment issue at the center of coalition talks before the October 27 election.
- Israeli parties are sharply divided on whether yeshiva students should receive IDF service exemptions.
- Deri made the remarks in an interview with the haredi news outlet Kikar HaShabbat.
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