Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as opposition moves to dissolve Parliament
- On June 4, 2025, Israel's ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party threatened to leave Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition and support dissolving the Knesset.
- The threat followed demands for formal military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men, creating tensions amid an eight-seat coalition majority and ongoing negotiations.
- The disagreement revolves around the issue of exempting young ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious seminaries from compulsory military service, causing a rift between secular right-wing and religious parties amid Israel’s conflict in Gaza.
- United Torah Judaism controls seven of the coalition's 64 seats, and its spokesperson said, 'unless the exemption law passes, United Torah Judaism will vote to dissolve parliament.'
- The crisis risks destabilizing Netanyahu's government ahead of elections not due until 2026, with opposition calling for early polls and ongoing political instability amid war pressures.
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