Israeli bill to restrict call to prayer passes preliminary parliament reading

Israeli bill to restrict call to prayer passes preliminary parliament reading Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 14:13 Palestinians condemn the proposed legislation as an attack on religious freedom and a step towards tighter state control over mosques A view of the Bosnian Mosque in Caesarea, Israel (IMAGO/Christian Offenberg via Reuters) Off An Israeli bill to restrict the adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, passed a preliminary reading in parliament on Wednesday. Palestinians condemned the legislation as a "declaration of religious war" and an attack on freedom of worship. The bill passed by 50 votes to 36 and must now be referred to a Knesset committee before returning for its first reading.