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flag Shas quit Israel’s coalition over failure to pass draft law for ultra-Orthodox Jews, demanding the issue be resolved before returning.

flag The Shas party has resigned from Israel’s government coalition after Prime Minister Netanyahu’s administration failed to advance legislation regulating military draft exemptions for yeshiva students. flag The move follows a deadline set by Shas’s religious leadership for the bill to be voted on by the start of the Knesset’s winter session, which passed without action. flag Shas officials, including committee chairs, stepped down but said they would remain in the security cabinet and not join the opposition. flag The party insists it will return to government only after the draft law is secured, highlighting ongoing tensions over military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews. flag The coalition now faces increased instability.

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