"Israeli Government Rift Over Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Threatens Coalition"

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz threatens to quit the national emergency government if proposed legislation continues to exempt ultra-Orthodox Jews from mandatory military service, calling it a "serious moral failure." The bill, which has not been made public, perpetuates disputed military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews and has sparked opposition within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own right-wing Likud party. The exemptions have long been a source of friction, with critics arguing that they keep many ultra-Orthodox Jews out of the workforce and are unfair to other Israelis.