The crisis which threatened the break-up of the Israel Cabinet over the issue of religious education in the immigrant camps was resolved today when an agreement was reached between the Mapai and the Orthodox Bloc.
No details of the agreement were announced. However, it was emphasized that all misunderstandings on the question of religious education have been cleared up.
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