Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman reached an agreement Tuesday evening, ending speculation by Israeli media that the coalition crisis would likely lead to early elections.
The stalemate revolved around supporting legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox youth from serving in the military and the passage of the 2019 state budget. It's a familiar problem, with people on both sides of the issue reportedly refusing to compromise. In the end, the parties worked together to resolve their differences and keep the government intact.
UTJ (the United Torah Judaism party) agreed to support the budget in exchange for passing legislation ensuring that yeshiva students will not have to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
Source :- cbnnews
The stalemate revolved around supporting legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox youth from serving in the military and the passage of the 2019 state budget. It's a familiar problem, with people on both sides of the issue reportedly refusing to compromise. In the end, the parties worked together to resolve their differences and keep the government intact.
UTJ (the United Torah Judaism party) agreed to support the budget in exchange for passing legislation ensuring that yeshiva students will not have to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
Source :- cbnnews
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