Netanyahu’s government fractures after ultra-Orthodox pullout over conscription

Published July 15, 2025 5:10pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is holding on by a thread after an ultra-Orthodox party withdrew from its ruling coalition.

The United Torah Judaism party announced on Monday evening the decision to pull its support over continued efforts to conscript ultra-Orthodox believers into the Israeli military.

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