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Netanyahu Faces Coalition Crisis Amid Stalled Hostage Talks

7/14/2025

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Ultra-Orthodox parties are putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on notice: submit a draft law to exempt Haredi men from IDF service soon, or face coalition collapse and potential early elections. Meanwhile, crucial hostage negotiations in Gaza have hit a standstill, hindered by the Knesset recess rather than military positioning.

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Ultra-Orthodox parties are putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on notice: submit a draft law to exempt Haredi men from IDF service soon, or face coalition collapse and potential early elections. Meanwhile, crucial hostage negotiations in Gaza have hit a standstill, hindered by the Knesset recess rather than military positioning.