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Israeli opposition leader drops veto on military draft for ultra-Orthodox
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Israel's opposition moved closer to ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday when one of its leaders lifted his veto on military conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews, according to Al-Monitor. The reversal opens the possibility of an unprecedented coalition between secular and religious parties that had previously seemed impossible.
The opposition said the shift represented meaningful progress toward forming an alternative government. The concession on the military draft—a core demand of secular parties—removes a major obstacle to assembling a parliamentary majority against Netanyahu.
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