"The public is not stupid": PM promised a draft law – and came under fire from home as well

Netanyahu's statements, according to which he will not advance the detention law again and will work for a comprehensive draft law if he forms the next government, sparked a wave of harsh reactions • Alongside…
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Prime Minister Netanyahu's pledge to advance a comprehensive conscription law while shelving the detention bill has drawn sharp criticism from both opposition leaders and former Likud members. The attacks from Gilad Erdan and Dan Iluz, who left the party, signal internal fractures over the credibility of such promises. The political stakes are high as Netanyahu seeks to form the next government while facing skepticism about his commitment to these legislative priorities.

