The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee met to discuss proposed changes to the Security Service Law, focusing on whether to formally recognize haredi hesder yeshivas within the legislation. The draft law currently omits provisions for integrating haredi men into the workforce and removes mechanisms for dedicated vocational training, sparking protest from the Union of Haredi Hesder Yeshivas. Representatives argue that excluding their institutions from the law constitutes discrimination and threatens the closure of several yeshivas, while also undermining the contributions of haredi soldiers. Ministry of Defense officials indicated openness to recognizing additional yeshiva unions outside the law, while legal advisors highlighted the need to consider broader equality issues if changes are made.