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Knesset rejects proposed bill aimed at preventing Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees
An explanatory statement regarding the proposal cited “the security risk involved in the entry of external elements into prisons” as the reason for the bill being put forward.
Rabbi curses Zamir at Bnei Brak anti-draft protest: ‘May his name and memory be erased’
Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions
Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill
Edelstein to haredim: Now is not time to topple government
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Yuli Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility.”
Shas spiritual council to rule on leaving Netanyahu gov't on Wednesday
The ultra-Orthodox party's council said that Wednesday's meeting comes in the wake of "severe and unacceptable harm to the status of Torah students.”
Rabbis and Netanyahu’s draft‑exemption monster rips at Israel’s coalition - comment
After years of delay tactics and political bartering, the ultra‑Orthodox draft crisis has burst its cage, threatening to topple the government amid war.
Netanyahu is in a tight spot after UTJ exits the gov't - what happens next? - explainer
The move by the six United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party members leaves Netanyahu's nationalist-religious government extremely vulnerable, with just a one-seat majority in the Knesset.
United Torah Judaism announces decision to quit gov't, coalition
The Sephardi haredi party Shas remained mum on Monday about whether or not it would join UTJ.
Arye Deri denies telling Shas MKs to prepare to leave gov't coalition in coming days
Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported the claim earlier on Sunday evening, but it was later denied by a spokesperson from Deri's office.
How a tax opposed by Shas sparked climate backlash in the ultra-Orthodox community
A newly published Hebrew University of Jerusalem study found that the well-meaning environmental tax turned into a cultural flashpoint.
Families of Oct. 7 victims blast Arye Deri for saying Hamas massacre ‘saved Israel’
The October Council, an NGO that represents over 1,500 families of victims called Deri’s comments a “slap in the face.”
Ron Dermer is 'God’s messenger,' Shas chairman Arye Deri claims after joint Iran strikes
Speaking to Channel 14’s Yinon Magal, Deri noted that if the government had been dissolved the night before Israel struck Iran, President Trump might not have agreed to join.
Haredi draft dilemma: Religious exemption from IDF will bring down the government
With a majority of Israelis calling for public change, haredi exemption from the IDF is no longer just a legal debate, but a question of Israel’s survival.
