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Asian News International on MSNNetanyahu faces major blow as Shas quits cabinet over military draft exemption for ultra-orthodox studentsA key ultra-Orthodox ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has announced its departure from the cabinet, marking a serious setback that could potentially leave Netanyahu presiding over a minority coalition,
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The Times of Israel on MSNShas bolts government over Haredi enlistment, remains part of PM’s coalitionThe Shas party announced Wednesday that all of its ministers would resign from the government due to the ongoing dispute over ultra-Orthodox enlistment, though it will remain part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
Israeli officials react to Shas's decision to exit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid responded to Shas's decision to exit the government on Wednesday, stating,
The departure of two ultra-Orthodox parties from Israel’s government leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu politically weakened just as he seeks a ceasefire in Gaza, military dominance in southern Syria and influence over US policy toward Iran.
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The Times of Israel on MSNAre Shas and UTJ poised to collapse Netanyahu’s government?With both ultra-Orthodox parties apparently on the way out, the PM could soon be heading an unstable, minority government, but that does not mean elections are around the corner The post Are Shas and UTJ poised to collapse Netanyahu’s government?
Shas’s six ministers and one deputy minister began handing in their resignations one after the other on Thursday, in the wake of a decision by the party’s spiritual leadership council on Wednesday to leave the government over its failure to exempt haredi yeshiva students from IDF service.
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Unlike the United Torah Judaism (UTJ), the Shas party said on Wednesday it would remain within Netanyahu-led coalition for now, giving the government more time to resolve a thorny dispute over military conscription.