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Knesset debates freezing haredi draft evader arrests despite serious national security concerns

The Jerusalem Post 14 Jul 2026
The vote on the legislation comes following severe legal warnings that the bill is unbalanced, along with outcry from bereaved families and IDF veterans, amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage ....
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Likud panel set to vote on changing primary system, expanding Netanyahu’s control over party list

The Jerusalem Post 13 Jul 2026
Netanyahu reportedly has held several meetings with Katz ahead of the vote, seeking to bridge disagreements over the primary system ....
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Opposition vows to repeal coalition's legislative blitz after elections, pledges to 'repair Israel'

The Jerusalem Post 13 Jul 2026
Democrats Party leader Yair Golan said that “the 25th Knesset will be remembered as the most extreme, divisive, and destructive Knesset in the history of the State of Israel.” ....
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Knesset passes contentious haredi-backed bill to enshrine Torah study in Israel's Basic Law

The Jerusalem Post 13 Jul 2026
The haredi-backed Basic Law passed its final Knesset votes after weeks of coalition tensions and warnings that it could encourage draft evasion ....
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Knesset panel advances bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, amid legal warnings

The Jerusalem Post 12 Jul 2026
The advancement of a bill to freeze the arrests of draft evaders comes after the contentious Basic Law. Torah Study bill advanced last week in the Knesset’s House Committee ....
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Shas spiritual leader appears to open door to Eisenkot government, says Netanyahu ‘won’t repent’

The Jerusalem Post 12 Jul 2026
The rare remarks suggested that Shas could potentially be open to joining a government led by Eisenkot, raising questions over the longstanding haredi alliance with Netanyahu's bloc ....
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‘We’ve paid with our blood’: Veterans confront haredi lawmakers demanding support, draft exemptions

The Jerusalem Post 09 Jul 2026
The House Committee had convened to hear revisions on the contentious bill that seeks to enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value in the country’s Basic Law, ahead of final readings ....
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Haredi parties reach coaltion agreement to make changes in contentious Torah study bill

The Jerusalem Post 09 Jul 2026
The agreement is expected to allow the bill to advance in the Knesset's House Committee ahead of its final second and third readings after previous coaltion objections to wording ....
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Netanyahu a ‘burden to Trump,' dismantled US-Israel ties, Liberman tells ‘Post’ - interview

The Jerusalem Post 09 Jul 2026
“Trump wants to distance himself from him . The relationship has become a burden, and it is already hurting him in the upcoming US midterm elections," Liberman said ....
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Justice Minister Levin tells gov't to disobey High Court ruling for a state comptroller revote

The Jerusalem Post 08 Jul 2026
Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy ....
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Haredi MK Gafni urges Netanyahu to advance Torah study bill unchanged despite legal warnings

The Jerusalem Post 08 Jul 2026
Afik said that the legislation, in its current form, could allow Torah students to receive the same academic aid benefits as reservists, among other state benefits ....
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Chili Tropper, Reservists Party's Yoaz Hendel announce joint campaign for upcoming Knesset election

The Jerusalem Post 07 Jul 2026
The two stated they would work to form a "broad Zionist government, and create a significant new Zionist political force." ....
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'Little girls with microphones': IDF veteran slams MKs during Basic Law: Torah Study cm'tee meeting

The Jerusalem Post 07 Jul 2026
“It's a crime what you're doing to them - all of you here. If I gave each and every one of you the footage from my GoPro of the bodies, you wouldn't sleep at night," the veteran told the committee ....
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Shas spiritual leader orders support for coalition legislation in exchange for haredi-backed bills

The Jerusalem Post 07 Jul 2026
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned there was “no room for delay” on the Torah Study Law amid coalition efforts to advance contentious legislation ....
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Opposition warns gov’t's High Court defiance part of effort to ‘steal or rig' upcoming elections

The Jerusalem Post 06 Jul 2026
Yair Lapid claimed that the government's refusal to comply with a High Court of Justice ruling on the composition of the Second Authority Council was part of an effort to rig upcoming elections ....

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