Senior coalition members: Delay approval of Draft Law
Volatile political, public situation forces delay of Draft Law, Torah learning law, senior coalition sources say.
Volatile political, public situation forces delay of Draft Law, Torah learning law, senior coalition sources say.
'Yair Lapid is not my leader, the opposition is diverse,' MK Alon Schuster says.
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid calls Draft Law 'National Shirk Law,' suggests holding discussions on it.
Military presents new service model under which solders who serve for longer will receive higher salaries.
MK Meir Porush discusses Lag Ba'omer celebrations, Draft Law. 'When Gantz was DM he agreed to things Lapid opposed.'
Former Finance Min. says he 'never heard of' IDF supporting law allowing some not to serve, says everyone must serve or do National Service.
Senior member from haredi party says there is a willingness to compromise on Override Clause in exchange for better draft law.
MK Bitan blames haredi MKs for pressuring coalition to rush reform package. 'This should have been done entirely differently.'
This 41% will consist of 99 thousand people, as opposed to just 67 thousand today.
UTJ MK suggests revival of system which existed in King David's time to split military service and Torah study.
'All parts of Israeli society need to find a way to serve,' Defense Min. Gantz says.
Knesset's Security and Defense Committee discusses Draft Law, despite low chance of it passing its next readings.
Etz faction protests arrest of young haredi man who did not register for the IDF draft.
'State must not try to turn haredi soldiers into what they do not wish to be,' MK Shlomo Karhi says.
MK Eitan Ginzburg, Dep. Knesset Speaker, says haredim not responsible for cost of living, but anyone not learning should go out and work.
Senior haredi lawmaker shouts at PM Bennett in Knesset plenum, calling him 'psychotic'.
2 weeks after the Draft Law was defeated, coalition succeeds in advancing it towards becoming law.
Interior Minister Shaked to attempt to push through Citizenship Law a week after Meretz killed Draft Law.
Finance Minister insists on passing conversion reform, haredi draft law, before haredi parties can be allowed to join coalition.
Defense Minister resubmits law which failed to pass in the Knesset on Monday, embarrassing the coalition.
Meretz MK who caused Draft Law not to pass says coalition crossed all lines in its attitude toward the Arab public.
Mansour Abbas tells Aryeh Deri Draft Law is good for the haredim, bill fails in 54-54 vote after Meretz MK breaks coalition discipline.
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Draft almost identical to that developed at behest of then-Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman.
Government had vowed to bring Draft Law to very first cabinet meeting, but instead applied to Supreme Court for a six-month reprieve.
Finance Minister at cabinet meeting calls for final passage of Draft Law which was torpedoed in earlier governments. 'Historic justice.'
Coalition agreements include changes to religious status quo in Israel, aim to legislate Draft Law initially approved in 2018.
Speaking at a ceremony at the Kirya HQ, Defense Minister stressed need for diversity within the ranks.
Court rejects Defense Minister Gantz's request to have deadline to pass new Draft Law delayed by six months.
Haredi parties accuse Defense Minister of using draft law to force them to pressure PM to compromise on the 2021 budget.
DM Benny Gantz calls for 'comprehensive reform' in IDF service, urges passage of Draft Law.
Report: Gantz spoke to haredi leaders and indicated he would support the Draft Law if they pressure Netanyahu not to go to election.
Defense Minister asks Supreme Court for 3-month extension to September to pass new Draft Law, citing recent formation of new government.
False medical exemptions were given to haredim, & sons of prominent haredim received easy exemptions, when Liberman was DM, report says.
'I understood that Yisrael Beytenu chair isn't interested in compromise or a Netanyahu government,' Interior Min. Deri says.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman promises: 'We're not in the government because we wouldn't compromise, and we won't cave in September, either.'
If one wants to make a real change in the attitude of the haredi public towards the State, it must come from dialogue and mutual respect.
Blue and White leader accompanies new draftee to induction office, praises willingness to fulfill obligation. 'We must pass the draft law.'
New Right chairman presents plan to lower age of exemption for haredim to encourage them to work, increase compensation for soldiers.
Admor of Gur explains significance of making decisions on sensitive matter like Draft Law: 'I do all I can about recruitment.'
Law to dissolve the Knesset approved in second and third readings. Elections expected to take place on September 17.
Likud's Tzipi Hotovely says Israel needs two large parties instead of small 'blackmailing' parties, best is if Liberman compromises.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman clarifies: It's the Draft Law in its original wording or nothing else.
United Right MK Ofir Sofer says haredi society is changing, discourse should focus on merit of serving in IDF instead of on obligation.
Haredi faction overwhelmingly approves PM-proposed outline for draft law, but Liberman remains adamant not one detail can be changed.
Yisrael Beytenu leader says haredi parties can abstain from voting on Draft Law, but other parties must support it - or hold new elections.
Jewish Home chairman says draft law is the issue holding up coalition negotiations.
MK Eichler says Yisrael Beytenu chairman should concentrate on his voters' needs, stop 'involving himself' in haredi community's lives.
United Torah Judaism looks to bridge gap with Yisrael Beytenu on haredi draft law, offers to accept Liberman's draft - with one change.
UTJ MK Uri Maklev blasts Yisrael Beytenu chairman over remarks on Draft Law.
Anti-draft Yerushalmi Faction calls on supporters not to participate in this week's election. How many seats will that cost haredi bloc?
Former DM Liberman says Yisrael Beytenu won't join government unless its Draft Law is passed.
Yeshiva students breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court accepts request to push off nullification of draft law until after elections.
MK Forer will ask to join as party to petition on Draft Law issue, will call on judges not to grant State another extension to enact law.
With haredi draft deferment law set to expire tomorrow, Knesset to request third extension from Supreme Court. Will court grant request?
Former Defense Minister says he will only join next coalition if it passes Draft Law in its original form.
Minister Regev refers to Draft Law crisis and PM investigations, answers whether she would visit Amona despite order prohibiting entry.
Likud officials: For differences of opinion in haredi factions over Draft Law, almost no possibility of final approval in coming weeks.
After yeshiva students' draft deferment law expires, Supreme Court grants gov't less than 45 days to pass replacement legislation.