Gantz's Bloc Weighs Dramatic Proposal for Haredim: What Is on the Table

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Negotiations between the bloc and the Haredi parties are advancing, according to several sources in the political system, and the Haredi parties are seeking a temporary order that would freeze the draft obligation. Earlier, it was reported that the relief under consideration includes cancelling the arrests of draft evaders and personal sanctions, alongside a freeze on legislation on religion and state issues.

Later, the parties announced that the framework discussed behind the scenes includes outside support from the Haredi parties until a draft law is approved, and only afterward entry into the government. Yair Shamir revealed the framework, and the Haredi parties are seeking guarantees from the legal adviser before agreeing. It was claimed that the Haredim want the law to pass the Knesset as a government bill before joining the coalition.

The bloc is examining an agreed formula for an interim draft law, which would also include halting the arrests of Haredi draft evaders, while they seek the guarantees. Contacts are under way with United Torah Judaism representatives and legal figures, and the move is being discussed despite warnings from the Knesset legal adviser and opposition from the Attorney General. A minority government backed by the Joint List is also being examined.