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Netanyahu Loyalists Want Secret Vote over Replacement for Ousted Head of Key Committee

Summary by Haaretz
Yuli Edelstein was dumped as chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee due to his stance against the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption law; meanwhile, opposition lawmakers split on whether to quit the committee once Edelstein is ousted

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Yuli Edelstein, a veteran of the political system, was removed this week from the chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee over his refusal to advance a draft law that aligns with the demands of the Haredim. • The man who was one of the leaders of the struggle against disengagement and who was Knesset Speaker and refused to uphold the High Court ruling, is receiving an embrace from the left and the media and the support of reser…

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yisrael Ziv, refers to the dismissal of Yuli Edelstein from the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee and the election of MK Boaz Bismuth to the position: "IDF soldiers lost" The post Yisrael Ziv in first response to the drama in the Knesset appeared first on Srougim.

One can imagine Benjamin Netanyahu's conversation with the Haredi senior. The issue is the firing of Yuli Edelstein. The Haredi senior: "Go ahead and fire Yuli Edelstein. Don't be afraid, fire him. It will send a message to the Haredi public and the rabbis that you are doing everything to pass the conscription law." Netanyahu: "But what good will that do? The members of the Haredi factions have already told me that they are not interested in fir…

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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