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News and updates about Draft Law

Coalition sources: Opposing Draft Law may bring down government

Coalition sources warn that opposition to the Draft Law is greater than it seems, even within the coalition itself.

Coalition sources: Opposing Draft Law may bring down government

Goldknopf: No judicial reform without Draft Law'

UTJ head says govt. may collapse if the Draft Law exempting yeshiva students from IDF service is not passed.

'No judicial reform without Draft Law'

Haredi parties to Netanyahu: No more compromises on Draft Law

'We are not interested in whether or not there'll be a reform - on the Draft Law, we will not compromise,' haredi source tells PM Netanyahu.

Haredi parties to Netanyahu: No more compromises on Draft Law

Religious Affairs Minister: Haredim obligated to enlist - just like every other citizen

Min. Michael Malkieli speaks about Draft Law, says no intention to push for blanket exemption for haredi community.

Haredim obligated to enlist - just like every other citizen

Yisrael Beytenu MK to INN: Israel will pay a heavy price over the Draft Law

MK Oded Forer accuses the government of only caring about its own survival.

'Israel will pay a heavy price over the Draft Law'

Lapid slams Draft Law: 'End of the people's army'

Opposition leader accuses Foreign Minister Cohen of irresponsibility in Libya meeting, says new elections necessary as soon as possible.

Lapid slams Draft Law: 'End of the people's army'

Lapid favors gradual Draft Law and a unity government

Opposition leader speaks with activists on Zoom: The goal is to topple this terrible government.

Lapid favors gradual Draft Law and a unity government

Are haredi MKs weighing changes to the Draft Law proposal?

MKs Moshe Gafni, Uri Maklev, visit top rabbi to discuss possibilities for Draft Law bill.

Are haredi MKs weighing changes to the Draft Law proposal?

Shas minister: Being haredi is not a reason to be exempt from military service

Health and Interior Minister on Draft Law: Being haredi is not a reason to be exempt from service, but Torah study should not be illegal.

'Being haredi not a reason to be exempt from military service'

Bnei Brak: Benny Gantz visits haredi yeshiva

The meeting with haredi leaders comes as the Likud party has announced that it may not uphold coalition agreements on the draft law.

National Unity chairman visits haredi yeshiva

Haredi parties: We will not agree to mandatory service

Representatives of haredi parties make clear they oppose mandatory service for haredim, even in a civil-national framework.

'We will not agree to mandatory service'

Otzma Yehudit MK: 'I think all haredim need to enlist in the army'

'We need to create the right framework for haredim, so that they can come and serve,' MK Almog Cohen stresses.

'I think all haredim need to enlist in the army'

Haredi leaders back down from Draft Law demands

A meeting with the Defense Minister has produced understandings regarding the Draft Law for the haredi community.

Haredi leaders back down from Draft Law demands

Report: Judicial reform to be frozen, Draft Law passed

PM Netanyahu and his coalition recalculate course following pressure from haredi parties and concerns about IDF preparedness.

Report: Judicial reform to be frozen, Draft Law passed

Senior minister to INN: The Draft Law could bring down the government

Senior minister expresses concerns over haredi parties' reluctance to compromise on the Draft Law.

'The Draft Law could bring down the government'

Report: Haredi parties to vote against unilateral judicial reforms

Shas, UTJ, reportedly seek to have judicial reforms frozen to allow for passage of Draft Law.

Haredi parties to vote against unilateral judicial reforms

Shas chief: UTJ liable to harm Draft Law approval

MK Aryeh Deri warns 'unnecessary words' by United Torah Judaism liable to hurt ability to pass Draft Law.

Shas chief: UTJ liable to harm Draft Law approval

Religious Affairs Min.: In a left-wing government, haredim wouldn't be fried

'Haredi parties have never submitted a bill on religious matters, unless Supreme Court forced Knesset to intervene,' Min. Malkieli says.

In left-wing government, haredim wouldn't be fried

Haredi party demands one of two options for solving draft crisis

United Torah Judaism demands PM Netanyahu legislate either Override Clause or Basic Law: Torah Study, alongside new Draft Law.

Haredi party demands one of two options for solving draft crisis

Netanyahu pushes for concessions in haredi draft law

The Prime Minister asked haredi party leaders to drop controversial parts of the haredi draft law.

Netanyahu pushes for concessions in haredi draft law

Likud source: We'll advance Draft Law to prevent haredim from joining National Unity

Likud source responds to haredi parties' threat to leave coalition: 'Draft Law will be advanced at the start of the winter session.'

We'll advance Draft Law so haredim won't join National Unity

Netanyahu to haredim: Override clause for conscription law only if court intervenes'

Prime Minister Netanyahu suggested to haredi MKs that they advance the conscription law in the winter session as they requested.

'Override clause for conscription law only if court intervenes'

Report: Haredi parties to bring down govt. if Draft Law not passed

Deri, Goldknopf reportedly agree legislation exempting yeshiva students from IDF service must be passed before judicial reform

Haredi parties to bring down govt. if Draft Law not passed

Haredi newspaper: 'We joined to promote the Draft Law, not the reform'

Hamodia newspaper says bill to pass Basic Law: Torah Study was submitted 10 days ago. 'The timing is not ours.'

'We joined to promote the Draft Law, not the reform'

Haredi MK: 'Netanyahu promised to pass Override Clause if there's no choice'

Construction Min. Goldknopf says PM Netanyahu promised to push Override Clause if no other option is found for Draft Law.

Netanyahu promised to pass Override Clause if there's no choice

Coalition to advance Basic Law: Torah Study instead of Override Clause

PM Netanyahu tells coalition parties he will advance basic law, but Override Clause is off the table.

Coalition to advance Basic Law: Torah Study

Haredi MK: 'Those opposing the reform won - we caved'

'As a sector, we only lost out from this whole reform,' haredi party head says.

Haredi MK: 'Those opposing the reform won - we caved'

Jerusalem Minister explains: This is why I opposed decision not to draft yeshiva students

Min. Meir Porush explains why his party opposes government decision not to draft yeshiva students.

This is why I opposed the decision not to draft yeshiva students

Israeli gov't to request Supreme Court okay Draft Law extension

Coalition to request extension for passage of Draft Law, following decision not to push legislation during Knesset summer session.

Israeli gov't to request Supreme Court okay Draft Law extension

Haredi MK reprimands former Finance Min.: You're lecturing us on ethics?!

Jerusalem Min. Porush takes aim at MK Liberman: 'You' were Finance Min. for a year and a half, why didn't you pass the Draft Law?'

Haredi MK reprimands former Finance Min.: You're lecturing us?!

FM Eli Cohen to INN: 'Islamic Jihad is frustrated, and its leadership was annihilated'

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke with INN about the operation in Gaza, haredim, and the elections in Turkey.

'PIJ is frustrated, and its leadership was annihilated'

IDF reveals: Over 1,000 haredim enlist annually - not all of them religious

IDF does not investigate whether 'yeshiva students' actually study in yeshiva, top official says.

Over 1,000 haredim enlist annually - not all of them religious

Budgets for haredi schools in exchange for Draft Law delay?

PM Netanyahu, Jerusalem Min. Porush, hold reconciliation meeting, discuss implementation of coalition agreement.

Budgets for haredi schools in exchange for Draft Law delay?

Yisrael Beytenu MK to INN: There will be no agreements on the judicial reform

MK Yulia Malinovsky pessimistic about the possibility of reaching a compromise on the judicial reform: Both sides are playing games.

'There will be no agreements on the judicial reform'

Lapid presents universal service bill which would draft haredim

Opposition leader calls lack of haredi military service an 'open wound' in Israeli society, hints issue part of reform negotiations.

Lapid presents universal service bill which would draft haredim

Government stalls on new Draft Law despite coalition commitments

'We should have made it a precondition for joining the govt, as Ben-Gvir did with laws he wanted passed.'

Government stalls on new legislation

Senior coalition members to haredi parties: Delay approval of Draft Law

Volatile political, public situation forces delay of Draft Law, Torah learning law, senior coalition sources say.

Senior coalition members: Delay approval of Draft Law

Opposition MK hits back at Lapid: 'Attend gov't events even when there are disagreements'

'Yair Lapid is not my leader, the opposition is diverse,' MK Alon Schuster says.

'Attend government events even when there are disagreements'

Lapid: 'We'll cancel the Draft Law at the first opportunity'

Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid calls Draft Law 'National Shirk Law,' suggests holding discussions on it.

Lapid: 'We'll cancel the Draft Law at the first opportunity'

IDF to continue sending enlistment letters to haredim

Military presents new service model under which solders who serve for longer will receive higher salaries.

IDF to continue sending enlistment letters to haredim