Israeli Leaders Clash Over Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Naftali Bennett and other Israeli leaders sharply criticized the Basic Law on Torah Study after its Knesset passage, accusing the government of betraying soldiers and the Torah. Gadi Eizenkot called Prime Minister Netanyahu a coward for missing the vote, while Avigdor Lieberman said the law harms national security.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Naftali Bennett called the new Basic Law on Torah Study humiliating and anti-Zionist.
- The law passed in the Knesset in its second and third readings.
- Gadi Eizenkot criticized PM Netanyahu for skipping the vote, calling him a coward.
- Avigdor Lieberman said the law betrays IDF soldiers and damages national security.
- The government formed on October 7 is accused of acting against its citizens and the Torah.
Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Yachdav party, strongly condemned the recent passage of the Basic Law on Torah Study in the Knesset, calling it a "law that humiliates the Torah." He accused the government formed on October 7 of being the most anti-Zionist in Israel's history, acting against its own citizens and the Torah.
Gadi Eizenkot, leader of the Yashar party and former IDF Chief of Staff, criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his absence during the vote, labeling him a "coward" and stating that this absence leaves a stain that cannot be erased.
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, also responded harshly, describing the law as a betrayal of IDF soldiers, harming fighters, reservists, and national security. The law's passage has thus sparked significant political backlash from prominent Israeli figures, highlighting deep divisions over the role of Torah study and military service in Israeli society.
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