The compromise would enable subsidies to continue for three months after the start of the school year, expecting them to expire at the end of November.
Katz doesn't block draft orders despite his mission to compromise with the ultra-Orthodox.
Rabbi Dov Landau proclaimed: “We know full well that no yeshiva student or kollel scholar will join the army—under any circumstances and in any form whatsoever.”
Katz said he intended to hold an in-depth discussion with all relevant parties in order to "promote an agreed-upon solution."
MK Dan Illouz challenges his party on haredi IDF draft policy and pushes for international policy shifts against UNRWA and Hamas-backed influences.
One thousand haredi IDF draft orders were sent out on Sunday, and 6,000 more are planned for the coming two months. However, the IDF is weak on arrests, leaving the real fight to the government.
It is a mitzvah to return to Zion, build up its cities, cultivate and plant its fields, and form a Jewish military guard for the security of those returning.
Speculation spiked after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replaced Gallant with Katz that the attempts to draft Haredim would be halted, given Netanyahu and the haredi coalition parties' opposition.
Senior members of the Haredi parties estimated that the conscription law would progress after Gallant's dismissal and his replacement with Katz.
Protesters urged equal military service for unity and Israel’s defense, rejecting exemptions.
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