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Haredi Leader Approves Push to Dissolve Knesset Over Conscription Bill
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi Degel HaTorah faction, approved efforts to dissolve the Knesset in response to the haredi conscription bill. Lando’s office confirmed the decision on Tuesday. Opposition leader Yair Lapid called the previous day for preparations to begin dissolving the Knesset as soon as next week.
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Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi Degel HaTorah faction, approved steps to work toward dissolving the Knesset over the haredi conscription bill. Lando’s office confirmed the decision on Tuesday. The move comes after opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Monday for preparations to begin to dissolve the Knesset already next week during a faction meeting.
The conscription bill has been a point of contention regarding the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF.
Background on the Dispute The haredi conscription issue has long been debated within Israeli politics. Ultra-Orthodox parties have historically sought exemptions or special arrangements for their community members from mandatory military service. The current bill seeks to address those arrangements.
A photograph from April 5, 2024, shows Rabbi Dov Lando during a meeting in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews to the IDF. The approval from Lando provides political backing for Degel HaTorah to pursue early elections through Knesset dissolution.
Such a step would require coordination among multiple factions to secure the necessary majority.
