A week after National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party proposed a bill to assert Zionistic values in government policy, there has been no agreement on the final wording and the proposal has not yet been approved.
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Israel Hayom has obtained a copy of the bill with several amendments added following negotiations with the ultra-Orthodox factions, who rejected the original wording.
According to the new version, not only will IDF soldiers be prioritized in government decisions, but so will Torah learning.
Government sources say that the bill is delayed due to the head of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox Shas party Aryeh Deri, who initially opposed the inclusion of IDF soldiers in the bill, fearing it would harm the Haredi sector.
Otzma Yehudit, in turn, refused to compromise on the inclusion of IDF soldiers in the bill, saying it was one of the most significant aspects and the very purpose of the proposal.
Shas officials said they sought a balanced wording that would not cause a crisis within the public. Deri's office said in a statement that he was not delaying the bill.
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