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Ultra-Orthodox Parties Demand Draft Exemption Halt for Coalition Support

Ultra-Orthodox parties are demanding a halt to mandatory military conscription and the cancellation of draft dodger arrests as conditions for supporting the "Change Bloc" coalition. They seek a temporary order, lasting at least a year, and require legal guarantees for this arrangement.

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What happened

01Ultra-Orthodox parties demand a halt to mandatory conscription and cancellation of draft dodger arrests for coalition support.
02They seek a temporary order lasting at least one year, requiring legal guarantees.
03The parties want Knesset legislation for the conscription arrangement, not just a government decision.
04Negotiations are ongoing, with claims of exaggerated rumors about agreements.
05United Torah Judaism states government formation is contingent on these conscription terms.

Negotiations are ongoing, with the parties emphasizing that government formation depends on reaching an agreement on these terms.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mako, the latest report. Read Mako’s original