US EditionA key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament
ISRAEL, JUL 17 – The ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism quit Netanyahu's coalition over military draft exemption disputes, leaving his government with fewer than half of Knesset seats amid war pressures.
- On Wednesday, Shas, the ultra-Orthodox party, announced it was leaving the coalition over failure to pass draft exemption law, leaving Netanyahu with a minority in parliament.
- Under a decades-old arrangement from 1948, debates over Israeli conscription law have intensified recently, straining the coalition as ultra-Orthodox exemptions remain a divisive issue.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned, `A minority government cannot send soldiers to the battlefield,` highlighting Netanyahu's fragile position after Shas's resignation.
- The announcement comes just before lawmakers recess for the summer, giving Netanyahu several months to seek a compromise.
- Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are negotiating a U.S.-backed ceasefire, as the Israeli coalition faces instability after ultra-Orthodox parties quit over draft law failures.
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The second ultra-orthodox party is also withdrawing from the Israeli government in the dispute over military service for strictly believing Jews – but it is still giving the prime minister a small chance.
The Netanyahu government received one of its toughest blows: the ultra-orthodox United Torah Judah party announced that it is leaving the coalition. Although it does not mean its immediate fall, it does mark a key fracture that can trigger the collapse of its mandate in the coming months. The reason? The rejection of a bill that seeks to put an end to historic exemptions from military service for religious students, just as the country is still …
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After the exit of two ultra-orthodox parties, Netanyahu's coalition is on the verge of collapse. A ceasefire deal could be crucial.
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