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Knesset Committee Discusses Extending Law Allowing Military Deferments for Yeshiva Students

By Eliezer Rauchberger

The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee began talks on the passage of a law allowing the deferment of military service for full-time yeshiva students. The section of the law that allows them to defer military duty was legislated five years ago and is about to expire. Two months ago the government decided to extend the law for an additional five-year period and yesterday the issue was brought before a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.

Deputy Security Minister Ephraim Sneh (Labor) presented the government and Defense Ministry's recommendation to extend the law for five years.

MKs Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz and Rabbi Moshe Gafni also demanded a five-year extension.

Meanwhile MK Ami Ayalon (Labor) said the law should not be extended for more than a year and Committee Chairman Tzachi Hanegbi (Kadima) along with other MKs proposed extending the law for a period of three years. MK Yossi Beilin (Meretz) suggested the law be cancelled altogether.

The committee vote was scheduled to take place on Monday.

MK Rabbi Ravitz expressed hopes the coalition members in the committee would vote in accordance with the government decision to extend the law for another five years.

 

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