Israel PM Netanyahu’s fate in balance
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The Times of Israel on MSNShas bolts government over Haredi enlistment, remains part of PM’s coalitionCouncil of Torah Sages decries 'persecution against yeshiva students,' instructs party representatives 'to immediately resign from all positions in the government' The post Shas bolts government over Haredi enlistment,
Israel's Channel 12 conducted a poll on general election scenarios following the Sephardi-haredi Shas Party's Wednesday announcement that they are leaving the coalition.
Israel bombed the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus as part of a wave of airstrikes aimed at forcing the military to withdraw from the south.
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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
"A minority government cannot send soldiers into battle. A minority government cannot decide who will live and who will die. A minority government cannot decide the fate of Gaza, close deals with Syria, and Saudi Arabia," he commented.
The ultra-Orthodox party Shas and United Torah Judaism have exited Israel's ruling coalition. The departures, attributed to disagreements over military service, pose significant challenges for the Israeli government.