The agreement is expected to allow the bill to advance in the Knesset's House Committee ahead of its final second and third readings after previous coaltion objections to wording.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned there was “no room for delay” on the Torah Study Law amid coalition efforts to advance contentious legislation.

Gafni urges Netanyahu to advance the Torah study bill unchanged amid coalition tensions. Israeli parliament dissolved by July 31 at 74% YES.