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Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer
The bill passed by a margin of 56-47 and will now be discussed in Knesset committee meetings. It will still need to undergo three more plenum readings to become a law.
Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies
Lapid warns opposition could lose to Netanyahu without unity, says Yesh Atid is ‘key’ to victory
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.
‘A ceasefire is not a goal, it’s a tool’: Israeli lawmakers cautiously weigh cost of victory
While the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump has held for over 48 hours, its implications remain a matter of dispute.
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.
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.
Ultra-Orthodox minister resigns from Israeli gov't over IDF draft law debacle
In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, Goldknopf outlined the series of delays and setbacks that prevented the bill from proceeding.
Opposition's Knesset dispersal bill fails after Edelstein, haredim reach draft bill agreement
When the opposition called for the vote, Deputy Minister Yaakov Tesler and MK Moshe Roth of Agudat Yisrael voted in favor of dissolving the Knesset.
Haredi minister pushing for bill to disperse Knesset, take Israel to elections
According to Israeli law, if a bill to disperse the Knesset passes, an election is automatically called and must occur within 90 days.
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.
Haredi faction holds emergency talks as Israel’s 2025 budget deadline looms
Haredi faction Degel Hatorah's vote on the 2025 budget remains uncertain amid coalition strife.
