Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advance Yeshiva Students' Arrest Freeze Law Ahead of Other Coalition Bills

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 10 hours ago

What happened

The Knesset advanced a law freezing arrests of yeshiva students, led by Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, amid coalition tensions over conscription. MK Boaz Bismuth defended the law as protection for Torah learners, while opponents criticized it. MK Tali Gottlieb called for the IDF Chief of Staff's dismissal following his warnings about the law.

• 01Knesset prioritized law freezing arrests of yeshiva students over other coalition bills.
• 02Law initiated by Shas leader Aryeh Deri after Basic Law: Torah Study approval.
• 03MK Boaz Bismuth condemned enforcement actions against Haredi students.
• 04MK Merav Ben Ari opposed the law, defending arrests as effective.
• 05MK Tali Gottlieb demanded IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi's firing over his criticism.
• 06Knesset recessed with members on alert for upcoming votes.

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