The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.
Expecting Netanyahu and Deri to act right overlooks their leadership failures, transforming the conscription crisis from a potential Shas triumph into disaster for the State of Israel.
I decided to take my cat Medici – full name: HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich, a staunch supporter of Shas – to vote in the Jerusalem municipal elections.
The race for the mayorship of Beit Shemesh is shaping up to be one of the most dramatic in the current round of local authority elections.
A number of the municipal elections also have political ramifications on the national level. Here are a few to look out for.
According to the source, there are many young haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot, and can provide much needed manpower for the IDF without it even having to draft yeshiva students.
Katz said that senior Health Ministry officials all support the proposal, and he demanded that the health funds ease the transfer of medical files by clicking an icon on the computer.
Members of Shas, Likud, and Yesh Atid have all voiced opinions on the High Court of Justice striking down the landmark judicial reform law.
Amid the 45-day conflict with Hamas, Welfare and Social Affairs Minister Ya'acov Margi (Shas), discussed the urgent need for national unity in a candid interview.
"The government will not be able to continue functioning in the current situation," said Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur.