From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Lapid rips into PM for requesting 4th extension in 24 hours on Haredi draft
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid rips into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for requesting a 30-day extension to the deadline for presenting the court with a plan to increase ultra-Orthodox conscription.
“During a time of war, the only thing occupying the prime minister in recent days is looking for a sweeping exemption from conscription for the ultra-Orthodox that will ensure the stability of the coalition,” Lapid says.
Calling the request an “insult,” Lapid insists that “there is no reason to approve another postponement.”
Netanyahu’s request makes the fourth delay the government has asked for in the last 24 hours.
The Times of Israel Community.