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Ultra-Orthodox Parties Set Demands for Supporting Eisenkot Government

The ultra-Orthodox parties have presented a list of demands in exchange for supporting a "Change Bloc" government led by Gadi Eisenkot, who was tasked by President Yitzhak Herzog with forming a coalition. The demands include a temporary exemption from military conscription for yeshiva students and the cancellation of arrest warrants and sanctions against draft dodgers.

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What happened

01Ultra-Orthodox parties demand a temporary conscription exemption and the cancellation of arrest warrants for draft dodgers to support a Gadi Eisenkot government.
02The Haredi parties seek Knesset legislation for a transitional order of at least one year to halt draft obligations and cancel sanctions.
03Any conscription arrangement would require the approval of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Knesset legal advisors.
04United Torah Judaism stated that the formation of the government depends entirely on negotiations regarding the conscription issue.
05Sources close to Avigdor Lieberman and Haredi officials denied reports that a finalized agreement has already been reached.
06The demands reference a precedent from the outgoing Netanyahu government's Decision 682, which temporarily suspended conscription proceedings.
07Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition after being tasked by President Yitzhak Herzog.

To secure their support, the Haredi parties are demanding a transitional order, effective for at least one year, to halt conscription obligations and annul penalties for those who have evaded service. They seek Knesset legislation for this arrangement, deeming a simple government decision insufficient, and require the approval of the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, and the legal advisors to the Knesset and the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

While exploratory talks have occurred, sources within the Haredi community and close to Avigdor Lieberman's party have denied reports of a finalized agreement, describing the negotiations as preliminary. United Torah Judaism has clarified that the formation of the government hinges on reaching an agreement on these conscription demands, which remain a major hurdle in Eisenkot's efforts to build a coalition during his 28-day mandate.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 10:01

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