Ultra-Orthodox party demands draft exemption law protection before coalition deal

United Torah Judaism is negotiating coalition entry with the Change bloc but has made protection of the military draft exemption law a central condition, demanding it be shielded from Supreme Court challenge. Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, who initiated a 2018 bill on the issue, has stated that Supreme Court review is a precondition for agreement. The negotiations highlight tensions between coalition partners over religious conscription policy.

Sources: Ynet

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