United Torah Judaism
Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill
The bill seeks to enshrine Torah study in the country’s Basic Law as part of a proposal that critics argue encourages draft evasion and changes the status of yeshiva students who do not serve.
Israel's gov't must not serve interests of ultra-Orthodox party leaders, opposition heads declare
Haredi leaders say they will support Knesset dissolution if no progress made on draft bills
Torah study and Israeli military service are both sacred, but not the same - opinion
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.
Government approved 2025 ‘coalition funds’ amidst criticism
Coalition funds are a part of the national budget aimed at enabling the implementation of political agreements.
UTJ leaders refuse Netanyahu request to delay haredi draft bill
While preparation of the haredi draft bill sped up in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in recent weeks, it is still unlikely to pass into law by March 3.
