The move that will enable the inclusion of the Haredim in the government - and the "insurance" they want to receive
The Haredi parties demand a law exempting them from military service as a condition for joining the coalition. The emerging outline: external support until the law is passed, and only then entry into the government. The parties seek guarantees from the legal counsel. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's efforts to thwart the move.
The Haredi parties demand a law exempting them from military service as a condition for joining the government. The emerging outline is two-stage: in the first stage, the Haredi parties will support the government from the outside, with a promise to advance a government bill that will pass the High Court test. Only after the law is enacted will United Torah Judaism and possibly also Shas join the government. The Haredim are trying to obtain advance guarantees from the legal counsel. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu met with MK Yaakov Asher from UTJ in an attempt to thwart the move, and in Likud they assess that they have managed to block it. The possibility of forming a government with the support of the Arab parties also faces difficulties, with elements in the Change Bloc criticizing Lieberman.