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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Tel Aviv - Nazir Magally

Decision to Exempt Ultra-Orthodox from Military Service Threatens Netanyahu’s Coalition

An Israeli soldier on a tank near the Lebanese border on April 7 (EPA)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to implement the terms stipulated by his extremist allies relating to expanding the Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories and exempting ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service.

Following the developments, protest leaders against the government issued statements calling for the expansion of demonstrations, and officers and reservists threatened to abstain from military service.

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