Likud backs Shas demand to pass draft law before forming next government
Likud spokesman Guy Levy says the party hopes to approve the controversial ultra-Orthodox draft law immediately after the election, before a new coalition is formally established
The ultra-Orthodox Shas party has insisted that the Israeli government pass legislation regulating military exemptions for Haredi men before forming a new coalition. Likud, the second-largest party in the opposition, has signaled its agreement with this demand. Likud spokesman Guy Levy stated that the party hopes to pass the legislation as part of the coalition agreements, with the aim of doing so even before the government is formally established.
Shas lawmaker Yoav Ben Tzur emphasized that the passage of this law should be a condition for joining a future coalition, asserting that everyone agrees on this point. The legislation aims to address the status of tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men who have not enlisted in the IDF, a matter that the current coalition has been unable to resolve.
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