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Haredim Threaten Netanyahu Over Military Service Exemption

12/17/2025

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The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as the Haredim, threatened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with dissolving the Knesset unless discussions on a military service exemption bill are expedited.
The Haredim comprise about 13% of Israel's population and warned they could bring down the government if the conscription law is not passed.
Soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade completed advanced combat training tailored to accommodate the Haredi lifestyle to prepare for operational missions.
The Hasmonean Brigade will join the Yonatan Battalion in the Golan Heights for further training and operations.

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The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as the Haredim, threatened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with dissolving the Knesset unless discussions on a military service exemption bill are expedited.
The Haredim comprise about 13% of Israel's population and warned they could bring down the government if the conscription law is not passed.
Soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade completed advanced combat training tailored to accommodate the Haredi lifestyle to prepare for operational missions.
The Hasmonean Brigade will join the Yonatan Battalion in the Golan Heights for further training and operations.