The law to freeze arrest of yeshiva students approved for second and third readings
The Foreign Affairs and Security Committee approved for second and third reading the Defense Service Bill – Amendment No. 26 – Integration of Yeshiva Students, 2022. Eight Knesset members supported the proposal against seven who…
Assessment
A Knesset committee approved a bill that would freeze arrests of yeshiva students whose Torah study is their primary occupation, advancing it to final readings. The narrow 8-7 vote, subject to revision, signals deep division over military service exemptions for Haredi men. The bill's fate in the full Knesset plenum will test coalition discipline and could reignite broader public debate about equality of service obligations.