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MK Boaz Bismuth to Convene Committee on Halting Torah Students' Arrests Amid Recruitment Concerns
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
MK Boaz Bismuth will convene the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to discuss freezing criminal proceedings against Torah students, citing concerns that arrests harm ultra-Orthodox military recruitment and deepen societal divides in Israel.
- 01MK Boaz Bismuth will convene the committee to discuss freezing arrests of Torah students this week.
- 02He warns arrests harm ultra-Orthodox IDF recruitment efforts and reduce enlistment numbers.
- 03Bismuth says current policy causes an unprecedented rift between ultra-Orthodox and general public.
- 04He criticizes hardline supporters of arrests for deepening social divisions.
- 05Bismuth calls for continued government-IDF dialogue to improve ultra-Orthodox recruitment.
- 06The move follows recent ultra-Orthodox protests involving roadblocks.
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Now 14Right · HebrewJun 28, 2026
MK Boaz Bismuth to Convene Committee on Halting Torah Students' Arrests Amid Recruitment Concerns
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Knesset Committee to Discuss Emergency Freeze on Criminal Proceedings Against Haredi Torah Students
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