In a dramatic shake-up for Israeli politics, the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party has quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. The party’s two factions, including Degel HaTorah, say they can no longer support the government after repeated violations of promises concerning military draft exemptions for yeshiva (Jewish seminary) students. “After the government repeatedly violated …
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