[57466] Political Crisis: Degel HaTorah threatens to dissolve the Knesset over the Draft Law

Political Drama: Tensions surrounding the Draft Law threaten the stability of the government

A political system in turmoil on May 12, 2026, against the backdrop of reports from sources in United Torah Judaism regarding the possibility of dissolving the Knesset and going to elections. According to a report by Hot News and Hershkowitz & Grobeis - The Haredi Angle, a senior official in 'Degel HaTorah' noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified to the party that he is not interested in advancing the Draft Law before the upcoming elections.

Following this announcement, sources in the party stated that "we clarified this to the rabbis and we are waiting for their approval to dissolve the Knesset," as quoted in Hot News. These remarks are also reinforced by Amir Ettinger & Yuval Segev, who point out that in Moshe Gafni's party, they are actively briefing on this threat, as an expression of deep dissatisfaction with Netanyahu's conduct regarding the core of the coalition agreement.

Similar reports also appeared in News Line and Israel Hayom, which similarly state that the party is "waiting for approval to dissolve the Knesset." While 'Israel Hayom' is sometimes considered a media outlet that tends to support the government and Netanyahu, the fact that the newspaper is reporting on this concrete threat may attest to the severity of the internal crisis within the coalition.

As of this moment, the Haredi party is waiting for the decision of the Council of Torah Sages regarding their next steps, with the question looming in the background of whether this is a tactical political pressure or an actual step toward the end of the current government's days.