By a Hair's Breadth: Law to Halt Arrest of Haredi Deserters Approved for Second and Third Readings
By a majority of eight to seven Knesset members: The law freezing the arrest of Haredi deserters was approved for second and third readings. According to the proposal, a yeshiva student who studies at least…
Assessment
A razor thin eight to seven Knesset vote advanced a bill that would freeze the arrest of Haredi draft dodgers, conditioning the exemption on intensive yeshiva study of at least 45 hours per week. The margin underscores the deep political fracture over military service equality. The next decisive test will be the final votes on second and third readings, where coalition discipline and opposition defections will determine whether this becomes law.