Faction within UTJ said to agree to compromise deal

The Degel Hatorah faction within the United Torah Judaism party reportedly agrees to the compromise deal over the conscription bill whereby Avigdor Liberman’s proposal is approved in the first reading and then only in its final votes “in agreement with all the coalition parties.”

The faction, which holds four of UTJ’s eight seats, joins Shas is supporting the deal. If Liberman agrees, the coalition would have a 61 seat majority, even if the Agudat Yisrael faction, holding the other four UTJ seats, rejects the deal.