US EditionA key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament
ISRAEL, JUL 16 – Shas party left Netanyahu's coalition over failure to secure military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men, reducing the government to 50 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament.
- On July 15, Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party quit Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition, leaving him with a parliamentary minority.
- The departure occurred after Netanyahu’s coalition was unable to secure legislation that would formally guarantee broad military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox supporters, a highly contentious topic.
- Shas minister Michael Malkieli stated that under the current circumstances, remaining in the government and actively participating as a partner is unfeasible, referencing the persecution of Torah students and the legislative impasse.
- Once Shas' resignation takes effect, Netanyahu’s coalition will hold 50 of 120 Knesset seats amid growing troop shortages and a 21-month Gaza war.
- The resignations undermine Netanyahu's authority but are unlikely to stop the ongoing Gaza ceasefire discussions. However, his reliance on far-right coalition members, who oppose concluding the conflict while Hamas continues to exist, will increase the pressure on him.
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With Israel immersed in a new escalation of war, this time in Syria, the coalition of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is against the ropes, after this week the two religious formations that so far supported the Executive withdrew their support, in whole or in part. Ultra-Orthodox Shas, with 11 representatives in Parliament, left the Executive this Wednesday, but not the Coalition, nor did he withdraw his parliamentary support. On the eve…
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The government of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost its majority in parliament. After the ultra-orthodox party United Torah Jewry also declared the also ultra-orthodox shas party to leave the government.
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