The Sephardic-haredi Shas party has approved moving forward with the Draft Law in the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, following support from Lithuanian-haredi Degel Hatorah's leaders. The decision was made after extensive discussions and briefings among leading rabbis and committee members, who emphasized that all legislative steps will be guided by rabbinic authority. The Council of Torah Sages responded to criticism of Shas representatives, reaffirming their complete adherence to rabbinic directives and condemning recent protests against party members. The Council expressed strong support for their representatives, particularly Rabbi Aryeh Deri, encouraging them to continue defending the interests of the Torah community.