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- The Judean Staff
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In a dramatic overnight showdown that exposed the deep fractures within Israel’s ruling coalition, the Knesset narrowly voted down a motion to dissolve itself, temporarily sparing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from political collapse and early elections. The high-stakes vote, held in the early hours of Thursday morning, ended 61–53, after days of intense negotiations, political blackmail, and religious brinkmanship over the explosive issue of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) military conscription.
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