Netanyahu left in precarious position as two ultra-Orthodox parties withdraw from his coalition
The Agudat Yisrael faction withdrew on Tuesday, leaving Netanyahu's coalition with 61 seats in the Knesset out of a total of 120 seats, while the Degel HaTorah faction withdrew on Monday.
Both groups withdrew in protest against a bill not being drafted to exempt ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service.
The Shas party - also an ultra-Orthodox party - is threatening to withdraw on Thursday. If this happens, it would lead to the collapse of the Netanyahu government and trigger elections.
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