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Agudat Yisrael Leader Invites Jerusalem Faction to Join Party Amid Draft Law Talks
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 55 minutes ago
What happened
Moti Babchik of Agudat Yisrael invited the Jerusalem Faction to join the party, rejecting their proposal for a hardline anti-draft party and advocating a draft law without sanctions or quotas.
- 01Moti Babchik, Agudat Yisrael's key leader, invited the Jerusalem Faction to join the party.
- 02Babchik met with Jerusalem Faction representatives and rabbis discussing draft law approaches.
- 03The Jerusalem Faction proposed creating a party with a strict anti-draft position.
- 04Babchik stated Agudat Yisrael will pass a draft law without sanctions or quotas.
- 05The invitation signals a preference for a moderate draft policy over a hardline stance.
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