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Netanyahu Faces Coalition Crisis as Allies Withdraw

7/17/2025

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Netanyahu Faces Coalition Crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is grappling with a political storm as ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdraw from his coalition over contentious mandatory military service issues. This shake-up reduces his majority in the Knesset to a fragile 61 seats, intensifying the challenge of advancing a new conscription bill amidst rising tensions in Israel.

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Netanyahu Commends Soldiers

On July 15, 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commended the brave soldiers of the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade in the Jordan Valley. However, an editorial sharply rebuked him, arguing that his focus on coalition deals undermines national unity, warning that Israel's security should not rest on the shoulders of a few while others stand by.

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Netanyahu Faces Coalition Crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is grappling with a political storm as ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdraw from his coalition over contentious mandatory military service issues. This shake-up reduces his majority in the Knesset to a fragile 61 seats, intensifying the challenge of advancing a new conscription bill amidst rising tensions in Israel.

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