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Haredi Parties Clash Over Netanyahu's Stance on Draft Law Amid Political Turmoil

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First reported by Ynet · 20 hours ago

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Haredi parties reacted sharply to Prime Minister Netanyahu's briefings on freezing arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students, revealing internal divisions. Degel HaTorah chose silence, viewing the move as a harmful Likud election tactic, while Yisrael Torah Judaism's leader criticized Netanyahu for lacking genuine intent to resolve the draft issue, justifying their government exit.

01Netanyahu's briefings on freezing arrests of draft-dodging Haredim sparked political controversy.
02Degel HaTorah chose silence, calling the move a flawed Likud election tactic harming Netanyahu.
03Yisrael Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf criticized Netanyahu's lack of genuine draft reform intent.
04Goldknopf said Netanyahu's stance justified their faction's earlier government withdrawal.
05The episode exposed deep cracks within the Haredi political camp over the draft issue.

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