Netanyahu Considers Holding Elections on Time Amid Deal to Pass Ultra-Orthodox Laws
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First reported by Walla · 19 hours ago
What happened
Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering holding elections on time to finalize a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties that includes approving laws protecting yeshiva students from criminal proceedings. Defense Minister Katz has called for urgent Knesset discussions on freezing such proceedings, while the Knesset debates a Basic Law on Torah Study. Despite claims of arrests, police deny detaining students inside yeshivas, and IDF data shows rising ultra-Orthodox enlistment amid ongoing draft evasion concerns.
- 01Netanyahu may hold elections on October 27 to complete a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties.
- 02Defense Minister Katz demands urgent Knesset debate on freezing criminal cases against yeshiva students.
- 03Knesset discusses Basic Law on Torah Study amid political tensions within the coalition.
- 04Netanyahu falsely claimed police arrested Torah students inside yeshivas, police deny this.
- 05IDF reports increased ultra-Orthodox enlistment since the war, but draft evasion remains high.
- 06MK Dan Illouz criticizes coalition for enabling continued military exemptions for Torah students.
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