Israeli Knesset Passes Preliminary Reading of Muezzin Law
The Israeli Knesset has approved the preliminary reading of the Muezzin Law, which addresses the public broadcasting of the Muslim call to prayer. The bill was passed on July 1, 2026, corresponding to the 16th of Tammuz, 5786 in the Hebrew calendar. This legislative step marks the initial stage in the process of regulating the volume and timing of the muezzin's call in public spaces. No further details or debates were reported at this stage, and no public reactions have been published yet.
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