Yahadut HaTorah Demands Post-Election Commitment on Yeshiva Students’ Status After Netanyahu Remarks

First reported by Kan News · 4 hours ago

What happened

Yahadut HaTorah leader Yitzhak Goldknopf criticized Netanyahu’s statement on draft-dodging yeshiva students and vowed to join only a government that resolves their status. Opposition leaders also condemned Netanyahu’s remarks as political spin. The Supreme Court froze a law halting arrests of draft-dodgers, citing equality concerns, with further hearings pending.

• 01Yahadut HaTorah will only join a government that formalizes yeshiva students’ draft status after elections.
• 02Netanyahu said those not studying Torah will be drafted or jailed, sparking criticism.
• 03Opposition leaders called Netanyahu’s remarks political spin and accused him of failing on conscription.
• 04The Supreme Court froze a law stopping arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students on July 15.
• 05The court ruled the law contradicted equal burden sharing and encouraged draft evasion.
• 06Further Supreme Court hearings on the law are expected with an expanded panel.

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