During a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein, and former Shas minister Ariel Atias, it was agreed that ultra-Orthodox men who do not enlist will not be eligible for the ‘Mechir Lamishtaken’ housing program or receive daycare subsidies. Despite Netanyahu’s night announcement of ‘significant progress,’ several issues remain disputed, including enlistment targets and Edelstein’s demand to cancel municipal tax discounts for the ultra-Orthodox. During the meeting, Edelstein expressed serious concerns about the emerging draft law, citing low trust levels between parties. Meanwhile, United Torah Judaism continues to express anger toward Netanyahu.
