NewzShas leader Aryeh Deri has announced that his party will refuse to join any future governing coalition unless a law exempting Haredi men from mandatory military service is enacted. This ultimatum aligns Shas with the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, which has maintained a similar stance regarding the draft exemption legislation.
The demand has prompted immediate criticism from political figures Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman. They warned that the formation of a government contingent on such an exemption would place an inequitable burden on IDF reservists, highlighting the ongoing political tension surrounding military conscription policies in Israel.
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