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Netanyahu Restricts Ministers Amid Coalition Tensions and Protests

11/18/2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred four late ministers from attending a cabinet meeting on November 16, 2025, after warning about attendance issues.
Netanyahu criticized lawmakers for using public statements to boost electoral prospects, particularly targeting Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Netanyahu's coalition is precarious, reduced to a one-seat majority after a party withdrawal.
The Supreme Court's ruling on Haredi draft exemptions has sparked protests, complicating Gaza diplomacy and increasing internal government friction.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred four late ministers from attending a cabinet meeting on November 16, 2025, after warning about attendance issues.
Netanyahu criticized lawmakers for using public statements to boost electoral prospects, particularly targeting Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Netanyahu's coalition is precarious, reduced to a one-seat majority after a party withdrawal.
The Supreme Court's ruling on Haredi draft exemptions has sparked protests, complicating Gaza diplomacy and increasing internal government friction.