Moshe Gafni
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Moshe Gafni, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Efforts to Protect Draft Evaders
Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing a new Torah study law and temporary arrest immunity for ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. The plan faces legal resistance, while Haredi parties continue…
Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup
Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…
Haredi Parties Rally Over Draft Arrests as Netanyahu Repeats Promises
A Friday political panel focused on the Haredi protest against arrests of Torah students and Netanyahu’s renewed pledge to advance draft-related legislation. It also examined shar…
After ultimatum, Basic Law on Torah study enters accelerated committee debate
After an ultimatum from haredi party leaders, Netanyahu agreed to accelerate debate on a Basic Law on Torah study. The Knesset committee is set for four hearings next week, as the…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Warn They Will Block Attorney General Split Without Draft and Torah Bills
Senior Haredi party officials said they will not support splitting the attorney general’s post unless the coalition advances two key bills, a Basic Law on Torah study and an arres…
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoy snarls roads, while reserve families vent anger
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoys caused major disruptions across Israel on Wednesday, with Route 1 among the hardest hit. The protests prompted clashes, a reported gun threat, an…
Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Protests and Judicial Overhaul
Netanyahu is advancing a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties while the coalition promotes bills on Torah study, kosher certification and draft evaders. At the same time, the governme…
Netanyahu’s Deal With Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advances Amid Protests
Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing a package of bills for ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Torah study law and a new kashrut law, while also pushing judicial overhaul legislati…
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads while leading government coalition
A Hebrew opinion column criticizes ultra-Orthodox activists who blocked roads while being part of the governing establishment. It contrasts their protest against military service…
Netanyahu Promises Fast Track for Ultra-Orthodox Draft-Related Bills After Voting Boycott
Netanyahu told ultra-Orthodox parties that draft-related legislation will move quickly next week, after their voting boycott forced the Knesset to cancel a session. Legal official…
Ultranational Politics, Draft Crisis and Coalition Bargains Dominate Heated Panel
A Srugim panel debated ultra-Orthodox draft demands, Likud primaries, Shabbat business closures and Naftali Bennett’s politics. Speakers sharply clashed over whether the governmen…
Families of October 7 victims blast Netanyahu-Haredi deal as a political crime
Families of October 7 victims condemned a reported Netanyahu-Haredi deal tied to inquiry legislation, saying it sacrifices truth for coalition survival. They demanded a state comm…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protests in Arad and Ashdod
Clashes broke out Wednesday during ultra-Orthodox protests in Arad and Ashdod, including street fighting in Arad and the blocking of a soldiers' bus in Ashdod. Police said they we…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protest as Major Highways Snarl
An ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protest caused major traffic jams on Route 1, Route 6, and nearby roads in central Israel. A filmed clash between a secular man and Haredi protesters…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest Convoys Headed Toward Prison Prompt Major Road Disruptions
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys against draft-evader arrests caused major traffic disruptions across Israel on Wednesday. Organizers later said the convoys would not reach Prison 1…
Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will ba…
Massive Ultra-Orthodox protest convoy expected to paralyze roads across Israel
A large ultra-Orthodox convoy protest is due to begin at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and could cause major traffic chaos across Israel. Police, Netivei Israel and Magen David Adom have al…
Sister of slain medic blasts reported coalition deal over October 7 inquiry
Amit Man’s sister condemned a reported deal between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties that would trade support for an October 7 inquiry for religious legislation. Separatel…
Tens of Thousands of Haredim Expected to Join Car-Convoy Protests, with Roadblocks and Medics on Alert
Haredi groups are staging a nationwide car convoy protest on Wednesday, with 19 launch points and final destination Prison 10 in the Sharon. Police coordination, ambulance deploym…
Goldknopf backs end to arrests but says a long-term fix needs new legislation
Yitzhak Goldknopf said any move to stop arrests would be welcome, but a lasting solution requires legislation defining the status of yeshiva students. He also said the planned pro…
Top Legal Officials Doubt Deri's Bid to Halt Arrests of Yeshiva Students
Senior legal officials say Aryeh Deri’s plan to stop arrests of yeshiva students lacks legal viability and would likely fail at the Supreme Court. The issue has escalated into a c…
Legal Officials Say Bill to Halt Haredi Draft Evader Arrests Has No Legal Standing
Legal officials said coalition-backed legislation to stop arrests of Haredi draft evaders is unlikely to pass legal muster or withstand High Court review. The issue follows a meet…
Ofer Winter Says He Won’t Join Any Party, Attacks Eizenkot Over Military Promotion
Retired Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter said he will not join any existing party and may run only by forming his own. In recordings from a Sunday gathering, he accused Gadi Eizenkot of blo…
Walla poll shows strong support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and finishing Hamas
A Walla pre-election poll found 72% support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and 58% support for continuing the war until Hamas surrenders. It also showed 67% backing for civil mar…
Bennett Slams Netanyahu Over Draft and Budget Deadlock
Naftali Bennett attacked Benjamin Netanyahu after reports that Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni issued a new ultimatum over the budget, conscription, and daycare legislation. Bennett ac…
Anger Erupts Over Deri and Gafni’s Ultimatum to Netanyahu
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni threatened to support dissolving the Knesset unless Netanyahu advances yeshiva-related legislation. The move drew fierce attacks from opposition figures…
Gadi Eisenkot blasts Netanyahu over reported election deal
Gadi Eisenkot sharply attacked Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening over reported coalition maneuvering toward October elections. He accused Netanyahu of trading national interes…
Deri and Gafni threaten to back Knesset dissolution unless ultra-Orthodox bills advance this week
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni said they would back dissolving the Knesset if two ultra-Orthodox bills are not advanced this week. After meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, they demanded imme…
Shas and United Torah Judaism threaten Knesset dissolution unless draft-related bills advance
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni said they warned Benjamin Netanyahu they will back dissolving the Knesset next week unless two draft-related bills move immediately. Netanyahu reportedl…
Gafni and Deri Warn They Will Back Knesset Dissolution Unless Draft Bills Advance
Moshe Gafni and Aryeh Deri warned Benjamin Netanyahu they will support dissolving the Knesset unless draft-related bills advance immediately. They said the coalition must move a B…
Coalition leaders' meeting canceled after ultra-Orthodox parties decline to attend
A coalition leaders' meeting set for 6:00 p.m. was canceled after the ultra-Orthodox party leaders declined to attend. The decision followed notices from Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni…
No Arrests of Draft Evaders Will Be Made on Election Day
Noam Sohlberg, Gali Baharav-Miara and Danny Levy agreed that no draft evaders will be arrested on Israel’s election day. The move aims to prevent voters, especially ultra-Orthodox…
Former Employees Allege Fake Treatments Were Used to Recruit Ultra-Orthodox Members to Clalit
Former Clalit employees allege the insurer used fake therapy receipts and other benefits to recruit ultra-Orthodox members in Central District branches. Clalit, Weiss, and the Hea…
Netanyahu Weighs Early Knesset Dissolution Against Concessions to Ultra-Orthodox Parties
Netanyahu has called coalition leaders to decide whether to dissolve the Knesset early or strike a deal on Haredi-backed bills. The main disputes involve draft exemptions, housing…
Bus Driver in Modi'in Illit Suspected as Terrorist, Netanyahu Says IDF Has Full Freedom of Action
A news roundup highlighted a suspected terror-related incident involving a bus driver in Modi'in Illit and Netanyahu's claim that the IDF has full freedom of action. It also cover…
Knesset Committee Takes Up Torah Study Basic Law Despite Legal Objections
The Knesset House Committee voted to move the Basic Law on Torah Study from the Constitution Committee, despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser. The bill, backed by ultr…
Ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to block communications bill until key religious legislation advances
Shas and Degel HaTorah said they will block the coalition’s communications bill unless key ultra-Orthodox legislation, including the Housing Bill and the Basic Law on Torah study…
Muezzin Bill Becomes Test of Possible Haredi-Arab Voting Alignment
A proposed bill to restrict mosque loudspeakers is being treated as a test of whether Haredi and Arab factions in the Knesset have any hidden deal. Degel HaTorah denies such an ar…
Coalition Leaders to Weigh Ultra-Orthodox Demands as Election Date Firms Up
Coalition leaders will meet Tuesday to decide whether to advance Knesset dissolution, with October 20 emerging as the likely election date. The dispute centers on ultra-Orthodox d…
Haredi Leaders Say Netanyahu Has Lost Confidence Amid Trump Tensions
Haredi party leaders say Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling politically and personally as tensions with Donald Trump deepen. They say he is trying to dissolve the Knesset, keep the…
Trump's Iran Deal Shakes Israel's Strategy and Netanyahu's Political Calculus
The article says Trump’s Iran deal is a strategic and political blow for Israel and a warning that even close American support can evaporate. It argues Israel should now press har…
Emergency Gathering in Bnei Brak as Sephardi Torah Leaders Rally for Mass Protest
Sephardi Torah leaders held an emergency meeting in Bnei Brak and are preparing a mass rally on Saturday night. The move comes after violent protests in Jerusalem, the release of…
Netanyahu Faces Coalition Trap Over Possible Revote on State Comptroller
Netanyahu is caught between keeping the ultra-Orthodox inside his coalition and growing anger over their leverage. A possible repeat vote on the state comptroller could trigger ne…
Education Ministry district chief summoned to dismissal hearing after clash over ultra-Orthodox school funding
Shai Kalderon, head of the Education Ministry’s ultra-Orthodox district, has been summoned to a dismissal hearing after clashing with ultra-Orthodox party leaders over school fund…
Interior Ministry Chief Says Big Glilot Cannot Open on Shabbat Without Approval
Israel’s Interior Ministry told Ramat Hasharon that its current ban on Shabbat business openings still applies and cannot be changed without ministerial approval. The warning targ…
Secrecy, Rabbinic Power Moves, and High-Profile Weddings in This Week’s Jewish Media Roundup
A weekly Haredi gossip roundup reports a guarded crisis over a rebbe’s health and a quieter reshuffle of gabbais at another Hasidic court. It also catalogs dozens of political, ra…
Israeli commentator blasts police violence at highway protest and accuses opponents of double standards
Yishai Cohen condemned police violence against Haredi protesters on Route 4 and said road-blocking enforcement is applied selectively. Police suspended the officer filmed kicking…
Coalition Seeks Fast-Tracked Draft Law After Ultra-Orthodox Demand
Israel’s coalition plans to fast-track a shortened draft law that would keep only the draft evaders amnesty clause. Knesset legal adviser Shagith Afik opposes the move, while ultr…