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Israeli Coalition Ousts Own MK From Key Knesset Post over Haredi Draft Exemption Dispute

Summary by Haaretz
During his tenure, Edelstein refused to advance the ultra-Orthodox exemption bill, which led the Haredi parties to withdraw from the coalition amid concerns for the fate of yeshiva students who had received draft orders and are now considered draft dodgers

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After the vote, Bismuth said that "the connection between Torah study, the state, and the IDF is a winning connection." Bismuth is expected to promote a more compromise draft exemption plan than what Edelstein proposed.

During the Knesset committee discussion regarding the appointment of MK Boaz Bismuth as chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, MK Yitzhak Goldknopf also arrived and delivered a scathing speech against the government. "The first issue," Goldknopf began, saying: "When we came here, it was the issue of the abductees. After that, there were several people who mentioned this area in the beginning, or in the middle, and in general, in…

By a majority of 29 members against 4 who voted for him, Edelstein was ousted in favor of Bismuth • The process has a "decisive impact on the integrity of the legislative process," warned the Knesset's legal advisor • Edelstein revealed: This is the draft of the conscription law that I drafted

The Knesset's legal advisor has published a precedent-setting and harsh opinion, warning of the implications of replacing the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on the integrity of the legislative process of the Conscription Law.

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Knesset Advocate General Sagit Afik determined that replacing the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will require a renewed legislative process for the Conscription Law. The committee will be required to hold full discussions again, which would be a severe blow to the coalition. The post A blow to the coalition: Knesset Advocate General demands a renewed process for the Conscription Law appeared first on סרוגים.

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וואלה! broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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