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Israeli Knesset Passes Preliminary Reading of Muezzin Law
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First reported by Walla · 7 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli Knesset passed the preliminary reading of the Muezzin Law on July 1, 2026, initiating regulation of the Muslim call to prayer in public spaces.
- 01The Knesset approved the Muezzin Law in a preliminary reading on July 1, 2026.
- 02The law aims to regulate the Muslim call to prayer in public areas.
- 03The date corresponds to the 16th of Tammuz, 5786 in the Hebrew calendar.
- 04No further details or public reactions have been reported yet.
- 05This marks the first legislative step for the bill in the Knesset.
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