A major political crisis is brewing inside Israel’s coalition after Degel HaTorah reportedly informed Prime Minister Netanyahu that it does not intend to advance the controversial draft law before the next elections.

According to Hebrew media reports, the message delivered Sunday night marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing dispute surrounding the military draft status of yeshiva bochurim — one of the most explosive issues facing the current government.

Sources close to Netanyahu reportedly reacted furiously, accusing Degel HaTorah of never truly wanting a draft law in the first place.

“From the beginning they didn’t want a draft law,” officials in Netanyahu’s circle reportedly charged, while also accusing the party of attempting to shift the blame onto the prime minister.

The standoff threatens to further destabilize the coalition at a time of mounting political and security tensions across Israel.

Political insiders believe the decision is heavily tied to the position of Hagaon HaRav Dov Landau, who reportedly refuses to approve the current version of the law — viewed by many in the chareidi world as overly harsh — without the full agreement of Hagaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch.

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