Ultra-Orthodox Officials Said the Renewed Discussion on the Draft Exemption Bill Was a Hollow Move Intended to Delay Elections; Another Source Said That if the Next Coalition Comes Down to the Haredi Vote, 'There Is a Good Chance Gadi Eisenkot Will Be the Next Prime Minister'

For Years, Ultra-Orthodox Parties Were Considered an Island of Stability in Israeli Politics. Now They Are Discussing a Series of Far-reaching Changes, Including Abandoning…

Haredi draft bill returns as Knesset faces dissolution vote. Parliament dissolved by June 30 at 46.5% YES.

Netanyahu Has Tried to Persuade ultra-Orthodox Officials in Recent Days That Passing the Draft Exemption Bill Months Before the Election Would Be a Mistake, Given the Governing…

The prime minister is trying to convince Knesset coalition lawmakers who oppose the draft exemption law to vote in favor, even as the coalition crisis continues and the law to…

Netanyahu is trying to win support for the draft exemption law and persuade Haredi factions to delay advancing a bill to dissolve the Knesset, even if it passes a preliminary vote…

Ultra-Orthodox Officials Said the Renewed Discussion on the Draft Exemption Bill Was a Hollow Move Intended to Delay Elections; Another Source Said That if the Next Coalition…

Israel’s ruling coalition submitted a bill Wednesday evening to dissolve the Knesset (parliament) amid a Haredi conscription crisis, in a move seen as an attempt to thwart a…

Coalition set to advance Knesset dissolution bill as Netanyahu scrambles to pass ultra-Orthodox draft exemption law; Haredi parties suspect he is stalling for October elections

Prime Minister Netanyahu, Who Still Prefers the General Election to Take Place at Its Original Date at the End of October, May Continue Talks With the Haredi Parties to Delay a…

Netanyahu is still trying to revive the draft exemption bill to keep Haredi parties in the bloc, while final election timing remains disputed between September and late October

Prime Minister Netanyahu, Who Still Prefers the General Election Take Place on Its Original Date at the End of October, May Continue Talks With Haredi Parties to Delay a…

Move follows coalition split over ultra-Orthodox military service exemptions, exposing widening fractures in Netanyahu’s government