Knesset passes contentious haredi-backed bill to enshrine Torah study in Israel's Basic Law
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-14 05:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Middle East, World News
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The Knesset’s plenum passed on Monday the contentious legislation advanced by the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties that will enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value in the country’s Basic Law, in its final readings required to become law.
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