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Knesset votes down bill to call early election as coalition negotiations with Haredim continue
Edelstein agreed to postpone some penalties on yeshiva students who avoid the IDF draft
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the assembly during a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) at its headquarters in Jerusalem on June 11, 2025.
The Knesset on Thursday struck down a bill that would have called an election later this year, with Haredi parties agreeing to another week of negotiations on penalties for yeshiva students who avoid the IDF draft.
The bill to...