Watch: The Statement That Sparked Outrage in the Knesset
During a discussion on the Basic Law: Torah Study, MK Yitzhak Goldknopf claimed that the dodgers are in Tel Aviv, not among yeshiva students. His remarks sparked sharp protest from fellow Knesset members present at…
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A lawmaker's claim that draft dodgers are concentrated in Tel Aviv, not among yeshiva students, has ignited a heated confrontation in the Knesset during a debate on a Basic Law about Torah study. The remark cuts directly to the fierce national dispute over military exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox. Watch for whether this exchange widens coalition rifts or forces a vote on the proposed law.