The Broad Perspective: It is a good thing that this rabbis bill was shot down. I don’t typically give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu much credit, so this is a special occasion.
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.
Whether the government will fall, manage to stay aloft while continuing to drag out the issue, or whether a compromise will miraculously be reached, remains up in the air.
A News 13 poll indicates National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz wins 30 seats if elections held today. Likud strengthens slightly; Yesh Atid receives 15 seats.
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.
"There is no doubt that [the emergency government] isn't stable and durable; it is easy to weaken."
Arye Deri expected Netanyahu to publicly denounce the damaging statements made by the National Security Minister.
National Unity Party MK Gideon Sa'ar announced that he would oppose any attempt to pass such a law.
MK Aryeh Deri's son is one of roughly 3,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis who have enlisted in the IDF since the onset of Operation Swords of Iron.
According to a poll taken this week by the Jewish People Policy Institute, Netanyahu’s approval rating is right now about 30%.
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