Israel’s parliament moved forward on Monday with a controversial bill on enlisting ultra-Orthodox religious students into the army, amid angry scenes in the Knesset, as families of some of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip demanded more action to bring them home to get.
A day after centrist former general Benny Gantz left the government in a dispute over the strategic objectives of the Gaza war, the mood and confrontations underscored the volatile mix of forces plaguing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is now increasingly dependent belongs to his hard-line allies. right.
The draft bill, which must pass further readings and committee hearings after the overnight vote, would allow gradual entry into the military of some ultra-Orthodox Jews who have traditionally resisted serving in the armed forces.
