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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 hurls abuse at 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
Much ado about nothing: Coalition remains standing as core issues remain unsolved - analysis
The week culminated with an agreement between Shas, Degel Hatorah, Knesset legal advisers, and committees, and an ensuing failed attempt by the opposition to disperse the Knesset.
Shas still trying to reach coalition agreement, rabbis' council head says
This comes after Rabbi Maya signed a letter on Monday opposing the conscription of any haredi individual, even those not studying in a yeshiva.
Israel Police arrest suspect in arson attack on Jerusalem synagogue
Shas spiritual leader and former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's home synagogue was set ablaze early Sunday morning.
Road to elections? Shas, Degel Hatorah will vote to dissolve Knesset, parties say
"The ultra-Orthodox public feels persecuted by the Likud and [MK Yuli] Edelstein," the Shas spokesperson said.
Leading rabbi to instruct ultra-Orthodox faction to exit Netanyahu's coalition
Haredi leader hints at coalition exit over IDF draft bill delays, potentially collapsing the government.
Shas ministers will support any deal that will bring home hostages, Ben-Tzur says
The remarks were noteworthy, as they contradicted those of other ministers and of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that the ultimate goal of the war was victory over Hamas.
Shas MK tiebreaking vote to extend reservist emergency call-ups
Shas MK Yinon Azulay cast the deciding vote to extend emergency IDF draft powers, sparking backlash over unclear war plans and coalition infighting.
Haredi parties' Knesset boycott to continue for third straight week
This could change pending an assessment by haredi MKs later this week, according to one of the spokespersons.
How real is the haredi threat to topple the government? - analysis
Despite the growing calls, even within the coalition, for eligible haredi men to join the IDF, the reality on the ground has not changed very much.
Confronting unprecedented change in the Haredi world - opinion
The question isn’t whether change will come – it’s already happening at the margins – but rather how deep it will penetrate into the core of haredi society.
