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A 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.
- This week, Shas, the ultra-Orthodox party, announced it was leaving the coalition over draft exemption law failures, leaving Netanyahu with a minority in parliament.
- In recent months, debates over conscription reform have intensified, straining Israel’s founding in 1948, as ultra-Orthodox men’s exemptions remain a contentious issue affecting coalition stability.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned, `'A minority government cannot send soldiers to the battlefield,'` highlighting the crisis after Shas's resignation reduced Netanyahu's coalition to 50 seats.
- By pledging to vote with the coalition on some legislation, Shas gave Netanyahu a lifeline, just before the summer recess, potentially delaying government collapse.
- Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are negotiating a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza, as the three-month summer recess begins July 27.
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In three days, the government of Benyamin Netanyahu lost the support of two opposing parties at the end of the military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox young students.
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 …
Shas Ministers Resign from Netanyahu Government Following Torah Council Decision
The ministers of Shas began to submit their letters of resignation from the government to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday morning in accordance with the decision of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of Shas on Wednesday. The first to resign were Religious Services Minister Michael Malkieli and Welfare Minister Ya’akov Margi. Shortly later, the other Shas ministers submitted their resignation letters, including Interior Minister Moshe Ar…
Members of the Israeli government from the ultra-Orthodox Shass party announced their resignation to protest the failure of the ruling coalition to pass a law exempting students from Talmudic institutions from military service. A mainly symbolic departure, on the order of the Rabbinical Council that runs the party, which further weakens the coalition. The Shass party accuses Benyamin Netanyahu for failing to keep his promises.
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