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Netanyahu Reassures Ultra-Orthodox Leaders After Halting Draft Law Advancement

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First reported by Srugim · 9 hours ago

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Prime Minister Netanyahu reassured ultra-Orthodox party leaders that the draft law will not advance, aligning with their demands, but faced sharp criticism from opposition figures who accused him of misleading the public and failing on military enlistment issues.

01Netanyahu halted advancement of the "Detention Law" and reassured ultra-Orthodox leaders.
02Shas and Degel HaTorah leaders treated Netanyahu's message as a campaign statement.
03United Torah Judaism leader demanded securing yeshiva students' status before joining government.
04Opposition leaders Bennett, Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Golan sharply criticized Netanyahu's handling of the draft issue.
05Critics accuse Netanyahu of ignoring military warnings and enabling draft evasion for years.
06The controversy underscores tensions over ultra-Orthodox enlistment ahead of elections.

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