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Bennett's Party Proposes Bill Prioritizing Reservists Over Haredi Students

The 'Achva' faction, led by Naftali Bennett, has introduced a bill in the 26th Knesset prioritizing reservists with financial benefits and discounts, funded by reallocating budgets from religious seminaries.

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What happened

01Naftali Bennett's 'Achva' faction proposed a bill prioritizing reservists over religious seminary funding.
02The bill offers reservists 4,000 shekels monthly for childcare, plus discounts on utilities and housing.
03Funding for the reservist bill would come from budgets currently allocated to non-serving households.
04The proposal is expected to create conflict with the Haredi community.
05Gadi Eisenkot reiterated his commitment to universal military and national service during coalition talks.

The proposal aims to provide reservists with stipends, reduced utility and transport costs, and housing assistance. This initiative is expected to cause friction with the Haredi community, as coalition talks led by Gadi Eisenkot continue, emphasizing universal service.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original