Yuli Edelstein
Haredi parties accuse Knesset foreign affairs committee legal adviser of stalling draft bill
According to senior haredi party figures quoted by Maariv, some of Frenkel-Shor’s conditions are not purely legal in nature but reflect “an ideological approach.”
‘Reaching the finish line’: Controversial haredi draft bill advances for Knesset committee vote
Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery
Netanyahu cancels statement on haredi draft bill as opposition slams legislation
Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) responded that Netanyahu canceled his statement “because he knows we know the details of the draft-evasion law, and he has no way to defend it.”
MK Tally Gotliv to replace ousted MK Edelstein in Foreign Affairs Defense Cm'tee
The decision came after Edelstein was barred from submitting private legislation and from speaking on behalf of the Likud faction in the plenum for two months.
'On the way to sovereignty': MKs react to preliminary passing of bill to annex Ma'aleh Adumim
The Knesset passed a preliminary vote to apply Israeli sovereignty in Ma’aleh Adumim, prompting praise from right-wing MKs and criticism from Washington, which warned it could threaten the Gaza deal.
IDF warns of extreme manpower shortage as MKs clash over haredi draft bill
“Only 3,000 haredi soldiers were recruited from two full draft cycles,” Bar Kalifa said. “That is why I say clearly: I need more soldiers.”
Cannot explain how Netanyahu is avoiding haredi IDF draft issue, Edelstein says
Ex-FADC chair Yuli Edelstein says Netanyahu is ignoring the draft issue, warns IDF strength at risk without continuous haredi recruitment.
Bismuth update to haredi draft bill sparks clashes at Knesset FADC meeting
Rayten stated that Bismuth’s sections of the draft were entirely different from Edelstein's outline on the conscription bill.
Bismuth promotes ‘emergency regulation’ for temporary solution on haredi draft - report
Enforcement sanctions on haredi draft dodgers would be frozen throughout the period of the emergency regulation, which would last for a year, Walla reported.
Boaz Bismuth must introduce bill to formalize equal draft to include all haredim - editorial
Edelstein’s draft framework, which he and his team left as an inheritance of sorts, outlines agreements reached with the haredim throughout the war, as well as the gaps that remain.
Bennett slams Deri over haredi draft dodging comments, Shas calls them 'false accusations'
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett slammed MK Arye Deri over comments on haredi conscription.
Future of haredi draft law to shift as new FADC chair Bismuth calls for 'new path'
The draft of the law set graduated conscription targets for yeshiva students over five years, with a gradual annual conscription requirement.
