Israeli coalition to dissolve over ultra‑Orthodox draft
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- Degel HaTorah announced it no longer trusts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and will push for an immediate parliamentary dissolution.
- Benjamin Netanyahu told ultra‑Orthodox leaders he will not advance a draft‑exemption bill before elections, proposing to revisit the issue only after a new government is formed.
- Knesset is slated for a dissolution vote next week, which would trigger national elections within three months, with a legal deadline of Oct. 27.
- Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid have formed a joint ticket, emerging as the leading opposition bloc in polls ahead of the anticipated election.
- NPR reports the coalition’s collapse could intensify internal pressures on Netanyahu, already facing eroding U.S. congressional support.
Why it matters: Opposition parties gain a realistic chance to form a government before the Oct. 27 election deadline, while the ultra‑Orthodox community faces uncertainty as its draft‑exemption law is stalled.
