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Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox alliance shows signs of fracture before crucial election

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long political alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties is showing signs of fracture ahead of a crucial upcoming election in Israel. For nearly thirty years, these religious parties have served as a vital pillar of Netanyahu's political survival.

However, growing dissatisfaction among ultra-Orthodox voters has exposed significant cracks within the coalition. This rising discontent comes as Netanyahu gears up for one of the toughest electoral challenges of his career, highlighted by recent protests involving ultra-Orthodox Jewish men demonstrating against recent arrests.

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