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Coalition Faces Setback as Ultra-Orthodox Lawmakers Boycott Red Cross Prison Visit Ban Vote
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jun 29, 2026
What happened
The Israeli coalition's bill banning International Red Cross visits to terrorist prisoners failed in the Knesset due to a boycott by ultra-Orthodox lawmakers demanding progress on their own legislation. The bill was rejected 41-36, sparking tensions between coalition members and opposition MKs.
- 01Coalition's Red Cross prison visit ban bill failed first reading 41-36 in Knesset.
- 02Ultra-Orthodox MKs boycotted coalition votes until their own bills advanced.
- 03Coalition postponed other bills but pushed forward with the Red Cross bill.
- 04Bill aimed to bar Red Cross from IDF prisons and restrict prisoner info sharing.
- 05Post-vote, heated exchange occurred between MK Ayman Odeh and coalition chairman Ofir Katz.
- 06Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Shas of harming Israeli security by opposing the bill.
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