Netanyahu is pushing a Haredi IDF draft-dodging bill. Is it even likely to pass?
Knesset committee discussions continue despite criticism from the IDF, the committee's legal adviser, the Attorney General's Office, and coalition members and it remains unclear whether ultra-Orthodox factions will back the latest version
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Discussions in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee continue despite criticism from the army, the committee's legal adviser, the Attorney General's Office and coalition members, and although it's unclear whether the Haredi factions will agree to the latest version

09:59 PM • December 30 2025 IST
Discussions of the bill to exempt the ultra-Orthodox from conscription are picking up speed and filling hours of Knesset time. But it isn't expected to meet the requirements of the army or the Attorney General's Office – and therefore is unlikely to pass.








