Posted on 12/15/22
| News Source: i24
Netanyahu reportedly reassured the United Torah Judaism and Shas parties: 'In the Jewish state, no one will go to prison for learning Torah'
Israel's prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly assured the leaders of the ultra-Orthodox parties that yeshiva students would not be conscripted into the military.
Despite Israel's mandatory conscription for most Jewish Israeli men, the ultra-Orthodox frequently receive exemptions to study in yeshivas - religious educational facilities. The resulting conflict with secular Israelis has led to legislative battles spanning several years.
According to Walla, while discussing yeshiva students' military exemption, Netanyahu reassured the United Torah Judaism and Shas parties: "In the Jewish state, no one will go to prison for learning Torah."
Additionally, unsourced Channel 12 reports stated that Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox party leaders agreed on Thursday that a conscription law would be passed simultaneously with the 2023 budget.