Chief rabbi says he won’t validate municipal rabbis’ conversions Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef vowed to block the conversions, despite a government directive recognizing conversions performed by municipal rabbis.
Netanyahu reportedly withdraws support for conversion bill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly has withdrawn his support for a bill that would allow local rabbis to oversee conversions.
Call-up of additional 10,000 Israeli reservists authorized A Knesset committee authorized the call-up of an additional 10,000 Israeli reserve soldiers.