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Avigdor Liberman has dropped his veto against including haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties in the coalition, according to reports. This significant policy reversal opens the door for the opposition bloc to advance negotiations with United Torah Judaism (UTJ) on government formation.

The bloc is reportedly discussing the possibility of drafting a more lenient military conscription law for haredi conscripts, addressing one of the core issues that has divided Israeli politics. This development represents a major shift in Liberman’s previous hardline stance against haredi participation in government.

The move could facilitate faster progress toward establishing a new government coalition and breaking the political deadlock that has characterized recent Israeli politics.

Sources: Ynet, Walla, www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post