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Goldknopf Threatens Early Elections Over IDF Draft Law

2/27/2025

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Yitzhak Goldknopf, head of the United Torah Judaism party, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Israeli coalition government over the Haredi IDF Draft Law. He insists it must be passed before the budget is finalized, warning that failure to do so could trigger early elections. Goldknopf's call for unity underscores frustrations with the ongoing delays since the coalition's 2022 agreements.

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Yitzhak Goldknopf, head of the United Torah Judaism party, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Israeli coalition government over the Haredi IDF Draft Law. He insists it must be passed before the budget is finalized, warning that failure to do so could trigger early elections. Goldknopf's call for unity underscores frustrations with the ongoing delays since the coalition's 2022 agreements.