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News World Israeli ultra-orthodox party leaves Netanyahu's government due to dispute over military conscription bill

Israeli ultra-orthodox party leaves Netanyahu's government due to dispute over military conscription bill

A contentious dispute over military draft exemptions for Yeshiva students has led the ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party to pull its Knesset members from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

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Published July 16,2025
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ISRAELI ULTRA-ORTHODOX PARTY LEAVES NETANYAHUS GOVERNMENT DUE TO DISPUTE OVER MILITARY CONSCRIPTION BILL

Israel's ultra-orthodox party Degel HaTorah said in a statement its Knesset members have resigned from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government due to a dispute over failure to draft a bill to exempt Yeshiva students from military service.