After Gantz refused to attend meeting on Haredi draft, issue won’t be discussed at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting – report

Following war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s refusal to attend a meeting on the issue of the ultra-Orthodox military draft called by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening, the issue will not be discussed in a wider cabinet meeting tomorrow, Ynet reports.

According to the report, Netanyahu had hoped to have prepared an outline of what a new draft law would include by Sunday’s cabinet meeting. But, due to Gantz’s absence from Thursday’s meeting and Gallant’s insistence on refusing to accept legislation passed without broad agreement from all coalition parties, he is now unable to present the plan.

Quoting senior government officials, Ynet reports that talks this week will focus on finding common ground with Gantz and preparing an outline for proposed legislation that all parties agree on.