Coalition chiefs have wrapped up a meeting on legislation to exempt yeshiva students from military conscription, with Hebrew media outlets reporting they failed to bridge their differences on the bill.
According to Channel 12 news, the sides agreed to continue talks on the matter while drawing less attention to them, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wary that blanket exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox could add fuel to the ongoing protests against the government’s judicial overhaul.
The network, which doesn’t cite a source, also reports the Haredi parties continued to demand their community be completely exempt from military service and made clear to Netanyahu that they will not back the advancement of other bills until the exemptions are enacted into law.
The ultra-Orthodox factions also reportedly insisted the bill be passed in a manner that shields it from scrutiny by the High Court of Justice, while Netanyahu said they should not move to do so unless the legislation is struck down by the court.
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