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Israel’s Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under pressure from his own Likud party to draft more ultra-Orthodox men and impose penalties on dodgers, a red line for some of his coalition partners, who demand a law guaranteeing their members permanent exemption from military service [Menahem Kahana/AFP]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractious right-wing coalition has survived an opposition-backed bid to dissolve parliament after ruling lawmakers reached a deal regarding the divisive mandatory military service.

The bill, which would have been a first step leading to an early election, was rejected early on Thursday by a majority of 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset, while 53 supported it.

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