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Ultra-Orthodox faction says it won’t topple coalition over enlistment bill
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHebrew media reports quote members of the Agudath Yisrael faction of the United Torah Judaism party as saying they will not bring down the government over a bill formalizing exemptions to military service for ultra-Orthodox students, but will also seek changes to the legislation.
Despite the measured tone taken by Agudath Yisrael after a meeting of its Council of Torah Sages, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has said he will not accept any change to the legislation, potentially clouding the coalition’s prospects of reaching a compromise on the matter.
According to the reports, lawmakers from Agudath Yisrael will vote against the bill if changes they are seeking are not made, but will not quit the coalition.
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