Miki Levi Breaks Opposition Ranks, Won't Oppose Basic Law on Torah Study

Agreements between Likud and the ultra-Orthodox parties regarding the Basic Law on Torah Study are reshaping opposition support. On Thursday, Knesset member Miki Levi from Yesh Atid announced in the Constitution Committee that he will not oppose the law after the removal of its second clause. Levi stated, "After the removal of the second clause in the Basic Law on Torah Study, I will either vote in favor or abstain, but I will not oppose it." This marks a significant shift given Levi's previously strong opposition to the law. The deleted clause was intended to balance the status of Torah study with other fundamental values. Its removal may enable the coalition to pass the law with broader support or at least face a smaller opposition bloc.