Netanyahu's coalition is rattled
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France 24 on MSNUltra-Orthodox party quits Israeli government over army exemptionsMinisters from Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party resigned on Wednesday over the coalition's failure to pass a military service exemption law but said they would still support Prime Minister
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A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now leading a minority government after losing the support of the Shas party.
The political instability comes at a pivotal time for Israel, which is negotiating with Hamas on the terms for a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza.
Some of the prime minister’s political allies have quit over a proposal to make religious students serve in military, and more are threatening to do so.
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The Times of Israel on MSNShas says its Council of Torah Sages will meet tomorrow to discuss whether to quit governmentThe post Shas says its Council of Torah Sages will meet tomorrow to discuss its fate in government appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu's government faces instability as United Torah Judaism (UTJ) withdraws from the ruling coalition over disagreements regarding military draft exemptions for Jewish seminary students.