With ultra-Orthodox parties eventually agreeing not to support the opposition's no-confidence motion after reaching agreements with government over 'the principles of the Law for Preserving the Status of Yeshiva Students'
An opposition-led bill to dissolve the Knesset, sparked by intense coalition tensions over a draft bill for ultra-Orthodox military conscription, was defeated overnight. The proposal failed with 61 lawmakers voting against it and 53 in favor, granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition at least another week of political survival.
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