Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapse
Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties.
The move, initiated by Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, came as Netanyahu appeared to be facing a possible collapse of his fractious coalition.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Agence France-Presse.
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