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Odds of early Israeli elections rise as Haredi conscription debate strains Netanyahu’s coalition
A deadline looms for the coalition to solve a previously intractable political problem or have to start forcing Haredim into the army
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Female soldiers walk past a group of Haredi boys and men during a protest against the expiration of a law preventing them from being drafted into the IDF by blocking the main road in and out of the city on March 18, 2024 in Jerusalem.
The ongoing political debate over whether and how to conscript Haredi men into the IDF is shaping up to be a far more likely catalyst for an early election in Israel than the government’s policies relating to the war...