Israeli Government Faces Uncertainty as Netanyahu Warns Likud: Without IDF Draft Bill, Government Will Fall
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned his party, Likud, that he will not back down on passing the ultra-Orthodox draft bill. Netanyahu stated that without the bill, the government would not be able to remain in place .
The bill, if passed, would extend the exemption from IDF conscription for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews. The issue has sparked protests by haredi men in cities and Beni Brak, where demonstrators have blocked traffic and the light rail to express their opposition to being included in Israel's military draft. Minister-without-portfolio and National Unity chair Benny Gantz has warned that he would leave the war cabinet if the bill is passed. Opposition leader and Yesh Atid Chair Yair Lapid also criticized Netanyahu, stating that if the draft law passes, Gantz and...
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