#Latest news with #militaryDraftBloomberg2 days agoPoliticsBloombergIsrael's Netanyahu Dodges Early Election as Iran Tensions RisePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government survived an attempt by opposition parties to dissolve parliament early Thursday, as tensions spiked over Iran's nuclear program. The bill was voted down 61 to 53 after hours of negotiation during which Netanyahu persuaded some ultra-Orthodox allies to stick with him despite their anger over attempts to draft religious men into the military, ending a long-time exemption. Details of the compromise weren't immediately made available.
Bloomberg2 days agoPoliticsBloombergIsrael's Netanyahu Dodges Early Election as Iran Tensions RisePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government survived an attempt by opposition parties to dissolve parliament early Thursday, as tensions spiked over Iran's nuclear program. The bill was voted down 61 to 53 after hours of negotiation during which Netanyahu persuaded some ultra-Orthodox allies to stick with him despite their anger over attempts to draft religious men into the military, ending a long-time exemption. Details of the compromise weren't immediately made available.