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Haredi MKs Threaten Knesset Stability Over IDF Draft Demands

5/11/2025

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Haredi MKs from Shas and United Torah Judaism are poised to shake up Knesset proceedings by abstaining from votes until their demands for a bill on ultra-Orthodox IDF service are met. With spiritual leaders insisting on tangible progress by June 1, the coalition's stability hangs in the balance as the proposed legislation seeks to enforce stricter draft quotas and impose economic penalties for non-compliance.

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Haredi MKs from Shas and United Torah Judaism are poised to shake up Knesset proceedings by abstaining from votes until their demands for a bill on ultra-Orthodox IDF service are met. With spiritual leaders insisting on tangible progress by June 1, the coalition's stability hangs in the balance as the proposed legislation seeks to enforce stricter draft quotas and impose economic penalties for non-compliance.