Desk Report,
Coalition is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu’s government is under pressure
A religious party has quit Israel’s ruling coalition over a disagreement over exemptions from compulsory military service, putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under intense pressure.
Coalition is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu’s government is under pressure
Netanyahu’s coalition government now holds a narrow majority in parliament, although he still has the political support needed to broker a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
Six members of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, angered by the failure to guarantee future exemptions for religiously conservative students from compulsory military training, submitted their resignations on Monday night. They held various positions in parliamentary committees and ministries.
Shas, another ultra-conservative party close to the UTJ, could follow suit. That would see Netanyahu’s government lose its majority in parliament.
UTJ lawmakers said their resignations would take effect in 48 hours. They have given Prime Minister Netanyahu this time to find a solution to the crisis. The issue has been a source of tension within Israel’s coalition government for months.
However, if Netanyahu fails to find a solution to the crisis within the set deadline, he will not have to face any danger right now. Because parliament goes on summer break at the end of July. This will give him another three months to find a way to resolve the crisis before losing his potential majority.
Netanyahu is also under pressure from the hard-right parties in his coalition over the ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar.
A religious party has quit Israel’s ruling coalition over a disagreement over exemptions from compulsory military service, putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under intense pressure.
Netanyahu’s coalition government now holds a narrow majority in parliament, although he still has the political support needed to broker a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
Six members of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, angered by the failure to guarantee future exemptions for religiously conservative students from compulsory military training, submitted their resignations on Monday night. They held various positions in parliamentary committees and ministries.
Shas, another ultra-conservative party close to the UTJ, could follow suit. That would see Netanyahu’s government lose its majority in parliament.
UTJ lawmakers said their resignations would take effect in 48 hours. They have given Prime Minister Netanyahu this time to find a solution to the crisis. The issue has been a source of tension within Israel’s coalition government for months.
However, if Netanyahu fails to find a solution to the crisis within the set deadline, he will not have to face any danger right now. Because parliament goes on summer break at the end of July. This will give him another three months to find a way to resolve the crisis before losing his potential majority.
Netanyahu is also under pressure from the hard-right parties in his coalition over the ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar.
