The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.
Conflict arose within the government after the coalition announced that it would proceed with a bill proposal that Gantz and Sa'ar vetoed.
Some haredi leaders from the Sephardic Shas party have expressed their support for haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot to join the IDF.
The question is no longer whether an election will take place in 2024, but rather when in 2024.
The slight jump in popularity for Netanyahu and his party comes after senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination in Beirut, as well as two dramatic rulings of Israel’s High Court.
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: One-year anniversaries are typically occasions when governments boast about all their accomplishments, but these are far from normal times.
The growing alliance with Smotrich disrupts budgets, frustrates Likud, and tests Biden's patience. Netanyahu, once a seasoned politician, is acting like a political novice.
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