A scheduled vote on the state budget has been delayed until Wednesday after ultra-Orthodox parties demanded further review of a controversial military draft exemption bill. Lawmakers from Shas and United Torah Judaism pressed for consultations with Knesset legal advisers, linking their support for the budget to progress on the exemption legislation. The standoff centers on a clause allowing an advisory committee to reduce draft quotas if the military cannot accommodate ultra-Orthodox recruits, a provision legal advisers argue could undermine the law's intent. Legal officials are also pushing for the law to be temporary, with stricter sanctions for draft evasion and stronger oversight, while ultra-Orthodox lawmakers insist on maintaining veto power over draft targets. The dispute has exposed deep divisions within the governing coalition and raised questions about the future of both the budget and the draft exemption bill.