The first signs of the collapse of Netanyahu’s coalition have become apparent.
The Ma’ariv newspaper reported in a news release on this matter, citing a senior official in the HaTorah Judaism faction (the ultra-Orthodox Jewish party), that no negotiations have taken place with the coalition regarding the Haredim’s decision not to vote in Wednesday’s Knesset plenary session, however, the two parties are still in agreement regarding loyalty to the coalition (not leaving it), although they emphasize that they will decide on each of the proposals separately and vote for or against it.
This action was taken after the ruling coalition did not send the draft military law, which emphasizes the exemption of Haredim from military service, to the Knesset.
A senior leader of the Torah Judaism party told Ma’ariv: “We have two ways to leave the coalition. One option is to leave immediately and close the doors behind us, and the second is to leave gradually. We have chosen the second option. We do not want to be aligned with the coalition at the moment, but at the same time, we are not seeking to overthrow the coalition in this situation. We will use this situation to gain more points for the development of Haredi education, and naturally, this presence will also be to get rid of the compulsory military service law.”
The Israeli regime’s Channel 12 television also announced in a report that the failure of efforts to pass a law exempting Haredis from compulsory military service has brought the coalition to a deadlock.
This widely-read Zionist media outlet announced in a report published on its website that, following the crisis with the Haredis that arose in the wake of the failure of efforts to advance the Haredi exemption bill from military service, the coalition has decided not to bring its plans and bills to the Knesset floor for now, at least tomorrow, Wednesday.