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Second Israeli ultra-Orthodox party to quit government in blow to Netanyahu

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth block a road to protest military recruitment in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 [ Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo]

A key partner in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government says it is quitting, dealing a major blow to the Israeli prime minister that could leave him heading a minority coalition in parliament.

The ultra-Orthodox Shas party said on Wednesday that it was leaving the cabinet in protest against lawmakers’ failure to guarantee future exemption from military conscription for religious students.

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