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Edelstein quits Likud, urges right-leaning coalition on haredi draft.

7/5/2026

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Yuli Edelstein announced he is leaving Likud to pursue a new political path in Israel.
Both Edelstein and Yair Lapid said the October 7 attacks moved Israeli politics rightward and made haredi conscription a national-security priority.
Lapid urged a right-leaning leader, Naftali Bennett, and a national camp instead of a centrist coalition, stressing a broader Zionist framework.

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Yuli Edelstein announced he is leaving Likud to pursue a new political path in Israel.
Both Edelstein and Yair Lapid said the October 7 attacks moved Israeli politics rightward and made haredi conscription a national-security priority.
Lapid urged a right-leaning leader, Naftali Bennett, and a national camp instead of a centrist coalition, stressing a broader Zionist framework.