Netanyahu Revives Haredi Draft Bill as Coalition Fractures
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to restart Knesset talks on exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service in an effort to delay elections until October 2026.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to restart Knesset talks on exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service in an effort to delay elections until October 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox parties claim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu betrayed their coalition deal on military draft exemptions and now maneuver to force early elections in September.
The prime minister announced his covert wartime trip to Abu Dhabi after learning Naftali Bennett planned a visit the next day, triggering a firm denial from the Emirates.
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