Haredi Parties Withdraw Opposition After Netanyahu Drops Clause in Basic Law on Torah Study
On May 27, 2026, the ultra-Orthodox parties Degel HaTorah and Shas issued a joint statement opposing new clauses proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party to be added to the Basic Law on Torah Study. They emphasized their firm refusal to alter the law's original intent, stating that any additional provisions should be pursued through separate legislation. Following this opposition, Netanyahu and Likud retracted the contested clause, leading the Haredi factions to back down from their resistance.
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