PM calls in Edelstein for clarification over Haredi draft bill comment

26 June 2024, 9:14 am

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought clarifications, alongside other members of the coalition, from Likud MK Yuli Edelstein over comments on an ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill, Channel 12 reports.

Edelstein, issued a statement Tuesday saying the legislation will only advance “with broad agreement.”

“Or the law won’t pass it all,” he declared.

According to the report, Netanyahu was surprised by the remarks, which appeared to match the view of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who voted against the first reading of the bill in the Knesset.

Coalition members say that Edelstein was misunderstood, and would not help the opposition vote down the bill if it came to a vote, Channel 12 reports.