"As the body that supervises the work of the defense establishment and the Israel Defense Forces, we must examine these matters in depth," Mualem asserted.
The bill is meant to facilitate the opening of a medical school in Ariel University in Samaria, but also is part of a trend of coalition lawmakers moving to apply Israeli laws to the West Bank.
The two debating sides did not agree on whether each parent’s financial situation, and who primarily took care of the children in the previous two years, should be taken into account.
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