Tensions between the chareidi parties and the Likud intensified on Wednesday after Degel HaTorah informed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that it would oppose any changes to the agreed-upon wording of the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study.

Party officials said their position follows explicit instructions from senior gedolim, who insist that the commitments made by the government be honored in full and that the agreement reached in recent weeks not be reopened for negotiation.

The dispute stems from a meeting held approximately two weeks ago between Netanyahu, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, and Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni, during which the prime minister reportedly committed to advancing the Basic Law. However, Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz has since sought to introduce changes to the bill’s language.

Slabodka Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dov Landau sharply criticized the reported attempt to alter the agreement.

“They won’t even honor this agreement?” he asked.

Meanwhile, Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz reportedly expressed frustration with the chareidi parties, saying they did not notify him in advance of their opposition to the proposed revisions or their intention to reject any changes to the legislation. Katz also announced that the Likud plans to submit formal reservations to the bill.