Did the Haredi MKs Wake Up at the End of the Knesset Term? The Full Story on the Torah Study Law and the Clash with Smotrich
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 10, 2026
What happened
A Friday-night panel hosted by Yishai Cohen reviewed a tense week in Haredi politics, centered on the preliminary approval of the Basic Law on Torah Study and the daycare law. The discussion also covered the Jerusalem Faction protests, arrests of yeshiva students, and the growing clash with Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The panel asked whether the legislation can survive legal scrutiny and whether the protests are actually changing police policy.
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Full coverage · 2 outlets
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