The heads of chareidi factions in Knesset are planning to meet next week to discuss the modified draft law. This includes Aryeh Deri (Shas), Moshe Gafne (Degel Hatorah) and Yaakov Litzman (Agudas Yisrael).

The three will be meeting with the head of the Vaad Yeshivos ahead of the state’s response to the High Court of Justice regarding a petition on the matter.

The forum was planning to meet a number of times but it never materialized. The meeting is now set for Monday, 4 Menachem Av, in Deri’s office. The meeting precedes the committee of director-generals which if formulating a response pertaining to the induction and service of chareidim in the IDF.

The elected chareidi officials are remaining tight-lipped as they fear too much public chatter on the matter would not serve the tzibur’s interests.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)