Israeli speaker warns about Haredi conscript bill

Israeli parliament speaker, Yuli Edelstein has expressed concern that the ultra-Orthodox Jews ('haredi') conscription bill will cause a rift in the Israeli community.

“There is currently record-high tension between groups in society, and I fear for the unity" of Israel, he stated.

“The purpose of the law is to justly bring equality, but if the result is a civil war, we will not achieve anything.”

Edelstein condemned incitement against lawmakers and ministers over the bill, alluding to dissemination of photos of Israeli authorities in Nazi uniforms.