Netanyahu survives opposition attempt to wedge ultra-Orthodox in confidence vote

Published June 12, 2025 11:17am ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived yet another attempt to vote his government out of power, despite the opposition’s best attempts to activate the country’s religious communities against him.

The bill, which would have dissolved the Knesset and called for new elections, was defeated on Thursday with 61 out of the 120 lawmakers voting against.

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