Formal talks have opened between the chareidi United Torah Judaism party and the so-called "change bloc" over legislation on military service for chareidi yeshiva students, Kikar HaShabbat political commentator Yishai Cohen said in an interview with Channel 12's morning program.
In the interview, Cohen walked viewers through what Kikar HaShabbat described as a dramatic week in the negotiations over the draft law. He laid out where the official contacts between the two sides stand.
Cohen also discussed the demands presented by United Torah Judaism's Yaakov Asher. He addressed a statement by Yair Lapid declaring his willingness to make compromises on the issue. According to Kikar HaShabbat, Lapid has called for "painful compromises."
