News  Sources

UTJ's Goldknopf symbolically 'resigns' from role in PMO amid row over Haredi draft

Yitzhak Goldknopf, chairman of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party, symbolically resigned from his secondary ministerial position in the Prime Minister's Office due to the government's lack of progress on exempting yeshiva students from military conscription. Goldknopf's resignation came after a video of him dancing to an anti-Zionist song at a wedding surfaced, sparking calls for his ouster. Despite the resignation, Goldknopf retains his position as minister of housing and construction. The issue of Haredi IDF service is currently stuck in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/utjs-goldknopf-symbolically-resigns-from-role-in-pmo-amid-row-over-haredi-draft/
Source Id: 2025-03-669936005

share this article:  

Our mission is to provide you with up-to-date, concise news from multiple sources in one place, keeping you informed about Israel.
 
Hit 'Subscribe' to get the latest curated news about Israel delivered daily to your inbox