Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch convened a high-level meeting Tuesday night with senior Degel HaTorah representatives to deliberate a historic crossroads: whether to support the Israeli government’s proposed draft law or head toward new elections.
The meeting, held at Rav Hirsch’s home on Rechov Harav Sher in Bnei Brak, was attended by MKs Moshe Gafni, Uri Maklev, Yaakov Asher, and former MK Yitzchok Pindrus.
During the discussion, the delegation presented the details of the Bismuth draft framework, reviewing each clause of the proposal.
When asked what message to convey to Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu, Rav Hirsch replied, “Tell him that I have heard the proposal and will give my answer later.”
The Rosh Yeshiva emphasized the need for unwavering protection of every bochur in the yeshivos, saying that “not a single hair on the head of any yeshiva student should be harmed,” and stressed that the safeguard must extend to both Sephardic institutions and yeshivos for weaker students.
Political observers described the meeting as a pivotal juncture. If Rav Hirsch ultimately grants his backing to the draft law, the government is expected to pass it within weeks—with Shas’s Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah likely to follow suit once Rav Hirsch approves the wording. Should he oppose it, however, analysts predict the coalition could collapse swiftly.
“Everything now runs through Bnei Brak,” a senior Likud official said. “This is no longer a legal or security matter—it’s a halachic and political question that will determine the government’s future.”
The street outside Rav Hirsch’s modest home was filled with journalists and television crews broadcasting live updates from Rechov Harav Sher 17, where—behind closed doors—the fate of the government may soon be decided: a new draft law, or new elections.
{Matzav.com}
