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Netanyahu's Budget at Risk Amid Haredi Conscription Controversy

1/31/2026

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The Israeli government faces a March budget deadline amid tensions with ultra-Orthodox parties over a conscription bill.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the bill would enlist 27,000 Haredim over three years, but critics say exemptions persist.
Recent recordings of Haredi leaders suggest the legislation may delay real change and imperil the budget's passage.

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The Israeli government faces a March budget deadline amid tensions with ultra-Orthodox parties over a conscription bill.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the bill would enlist 27,000 Haredim over three years, but critics say exemptions persist.
Recent recordings of Haredi leaders suggest the legislation may delay real change and imperil the budget's passage.