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Israel's parliament passed two laws pausing action against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and elevating religious study.

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Israel

Who
Benjamin Netanyahu
What
Israel's parliament passed two laws pausing action against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and elevating religious study.
When
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:06:42 GMT · 1h 55m ago
Where
Israel ·
Why
Benjamin Netanyahu shored up coalition support before elections.
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The move deepens a military service divide in Israel as the government seeks to maintain political support.

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  1. Currently Reading1h 55m ago
    Israel's parliament passed two laws pausing action against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and elevating religious study.
  2. War & Conflict2h 9m ago
    Two laws were passed that allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military and freeze their arrests.
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  3. War & Conflict2h 23m ago
    Israel's parliament has passed two laws that will effectively allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military.
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  4. War & Conflict21h 2m ago
    Lawmakers voted to freeze the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and to enshrine Jewish religious studies as a foundational value of the state.
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