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Secular activist Naor Narkis’s suggestion that Religious Zionist soldiers’ casualty rates might not be so high were they to do “full military service” was “unnecessary,” said Golan.
The legislation was defeated 41-36 after the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party boycotted the vote.
“Before the war, the public was divided,” the premier said. “I think that has changed.”
The former U.N. ambassador and senior Likud member said he is focused on “significant decisions.”
The convoys will travel toward Prison 10 near Kfar Yona, where some yeshivah students are being held.
The former IDF chief and defense minister told JNS that the Jewish state must remain strong against Iran and its proxies while building domestic consensus and new regional alliances.
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The case concerns a military intelligence document reportedly outlining Hamas’s position on hostage negotiations.
The legislation removes the internal affairs unit responsible for investigating allegations of police misconduct from the State Attorney’s Office and establishes it as an independent body within the Israeli Justice Ministry.
Although most polls show Religious Zionism, which is led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, passing the electoral threshold, the numbers are too close for comfort for Israel’s premier.