Draft Law expires
Last night at midnight, validity of Chapter 3 of Defense Service Law arranging haredi IDF enlistment ended.
Last night at midnight, validity of Chapter 3 of Defense Service Law arranging haredi IDF enlistment ended.
Opposition livid after State asks Supreme Court to postpone expiration date of Draft Law.
Request to postpone Law's entry into force for another four months because of Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman resignation.
Yesh Atid leader calls on PM to pass Draft Law in its current form.
With just one week left to pass draft law securing yeshiva student deferments, PM to call on Supreme Court to grant additional extension.
Draft Law supposed to be approved by beginning of December, but haredi parties are opposed. State likely to ask Supreme Court for extension.
MK Amsalem says controversial law expanding deferments for yeshiva students almost ready.
As part of Draft Law dialogue, haredim demand clause be added to allow alternative law enactment in case law is repealed.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, a key Leon backer, lobbies senior haredi politicos to support Leon in Jerusalem runoff.
Recording suggests mayoral candidate Moshe Leon got haredi support in exchange for Liberman giving Draft Law go-ahead.
Yesh Atid leader says government must pass Draft Law 'and cannot change even one word' of the bill.
Council of Torah Sages to call on MKs to oppose current version of Draft Law - but not to topple coalition over the bill.
Knesset Speaker dismisses suggestions government likely to split over haredi draft law, says there is no reason to hold early elections.
Demonstrators from Yerushalmi faction protest MK Moshe Gafni's conduct regarding the Draft Law.
New report details haredi parties' requirements for approving Draft Law.
Yesh Atid leader says Defense Minister Liberman cannot face the public if he agrees to reported haredi changes to Draft Law.
MK Gafni says PM Netanyahu gives coalition partners free hand to amend draft law, all arguments are within haredi community.
Defense Minister Liberman urges haredi parties to allow Draft Law to pass, says they have nothing to gain from early elections.
'It could be this is the time for elections. Everything has to come to an end.'
PM says court deadline and haredi party's unwillingness to compromise of Draft Law will force government to dissolve.
Coalition Chairman Amsalem slams Supreme Court, says Draft Law is a social, not legal, issue.
Transportation Minister Katz says world, not Israel, needs to be responsible for Gaza.
Court gives State another 3 months to formulate and pass new Draft Law.
Haredi parties supported Nationality Law in exchange for ability to change Draft Law, report says.
Yerushalmi Faction takes to the streets over expected passage of Draft Law. Rally expected to paralyze Bnei Brak, Jerusalem.
Knesset Speaker certain that an agreement will be reached over the Draft Law, believes no party in the coalition is interested in elections.
Following government request for extension of deadline to pass Draft Law, UTJ's Agudat Yisrael faction will remain in the coalition.
Yesh Atid submits counter-appeal requesting Supreme Court not approve extending Draft Law deadline.
Governmant says in its appeal that it is unable to finish legislation by looming deadline.
PM Netanyahu rejects offer by Shas, Lithuanian-haredi MKs, to remain in government even if hasidic-haredi MKs leave.
Yisrael Beytenu MK says haredi parties should not place themselves at the mercy of the Supreme Court.
Dep Minister Yaakov Litzman gives coalition 1 week to come up with fix for controversial draft law, vows to quit gov't if no solution found.
'Secular Yeshiva' network director calls on State to stop discrimination: 'Torah not exclusive inheritance of haredim.'
MK Yisrael Eichler says it will be almost impossible to reach an agreement on the Draft Law.
Minister Yisrael Katz reveals that the number of haredim who serve in the IDF is close to that of the general public.
Deputy Defense Minister pessimistic about the possibility of approving Draft Law by end of Knesset summer session.
Rep. of hasidic faction within UTJ says party will leave coalition if Draft Law passes, Lithuanian-haredi reps say 'no obligation' to leave.
Justice Minister believes Supreme Court will not intervene in the Draft Law, says compromise can be reached to appease haredim.
Former Coalition Chairman MK David Bitan does not believe draft law will pass in its current form.
MK Dov Khenin opposes Draft Law. 'The army doesn't want to draft haredim. They should be allowed to study Torah,' he tells Arutz Sheva.
Following passage of controversial haredi draft law, poll shows most Israeli Jews back drafting nearly all yeshiva students into IDF.
63 MKs vote in favor of Draft Law, 39 MKs vote against.
Deputy Health Minister MK Yaakov Litzman says UTJ party will leave coalition if draft law passes.
Defense Minister says it is to be expected that Labor would vote against draft law.
Labor Party leader slams Yesh Atid faction for vote in favor of government draft law.
Justice Minister Shaked slams Yesh Atid MKs for 'blatantly lying' about haredi draft law.
Yesh Atid lawmaker defends plan to draft haredim - while leaving most of Arab population exempt from IDF service.
Yesh Atid MK claims his party's version of the draft law was better than Defense Minister Liberman's.
Senior Sephardic rabbis enraged after anonymous notices bashing Draft Law has their signature affixed on it.
Bill expected to be submitted to Knesset for first reading tomorrow. Law will likely pass by large majority, with Yesh Atid's support.
During Knesset vote on Draft Law, Sephardic rabbis expected to hold prayer service at grave of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef against law.
Meretz MK calls on Yesh Atid chairman to topple the government over the draft law.
Education Minister takes swipe at latest draft law aimed at yeshiva students, says haredi enlistment numbers rising even without new law.
MK Moses on draft law: The law will be approved in its first reading and that's fine. By the third reading it will be corrected.
'We have problem with enlisting yeshiva students; they threaten they won't give budgets; do we live according to these gentile's budgets?'
Coalition chairman demands haredi lawmakers get behind proposed draft law, threatening new elections if haredi MKs don't support proposal.
Justice Minister responds to Lapid's claims that the proposed draft law is the same as the one that the previous government approved.
Yair Lapid says his party will support the draft law if it remains in its present form, but not if it is changed at all.
DM at Yisrael Beiteinu faction meeting: Draft Law balanced and in broad consensus. Kites: 'We'll determine way to respond to kite terror.'