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Shas Threatens Netanyahu Bloc Over Torah Study Basic Law Passage

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Shas Threatens Netanyahu Bloc Over Torah Study Basic Law Passage
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First reported by Ynet · 11 hours ago

What happened

Shas has warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that failure to pass the Basic Law on Torah Study could fracture the religious-right coalition. The party's editorial criticized internal calls to amend the law and stressed the alliance's future depends on maintaining this key issue. Tensions within the coalition remain high as Degel HaTorah opposes any changes, while Likud considers possible amendments.

  • 01Shas threatens to break from Netanyahu's bloc if the Basic Law on Torah Study fails to pass.
  • 02The party warns internal pressures to weaken the law risk dissolving the religious-right alliance.
  • 03Shas calls the upcoming week a decisive moment for the coalition's future unity.
  • 04Degel HaTorah's Moshe Gafni rejects any changes to the law's agreed text.
  • 05Coalition chairman Ofir Katz says Likud may propose amendments despite prior agreements.
  • 06The law aims to formalize yeshiva students' status amid legal and budgetary concerns.

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Benjamin NetanyahuMoshe GafniOfir Katz
OrganizationsShas, Degel HaTorah, Likud

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew10 minutes ago
Shas Threatens Netanyahu Bloc Over Torah Study Basic Law Passage
WallaCenter · Hebrew10 hours ago
Shas Warns Likud Against Breaking Coalition Agreements Over Torah Study Law
YnetCenter · Hebrew11 hours ago
Shas Threatens Netanyahu Over Torah Study Law, Jeopardizing Coalition Unity

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