On Wednesday, Charedi Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) chairman, came to an agreement with Prime Minister Netanyahu over the draft law, according to Israel’s Hamodia newspaper.
According to the report, the law exempting Charedim from the draft will be passed before Rosh Hashanah, in return for his party’s much-needed support for Netanyahu’s 2025 budget.
The Hamodia newspaper is affiliated with the Agudas Yisrael faction of UTJ. It reported that the draft law “will recognize the importance of Torah study and of Torah students and will thwart the harm being done to yeshiva students.”
Goldknopf reportedly stipulated to Netanyahu that the law must pass three readings in the Knesset before Rosh Hashanah. According to the report, there will be a follow-up meeting between the sides this week, to monitor the progress of the preparation of the law.
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