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comradebillyboy

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1. The Haredi, whose support Bibi needs are opposed to
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 03:23 PM
Jul 15

being conscripted into the IDF. Every other able bodied adult serves. The Haredi military service exemption is hugely unpopular with the rest of Israeli society. As the conflict drags on Netanyahu can't keep both sides happy. The religious parties don't love Netanyahu, they just want to maintain their privileged status.

This is the kind of news I see in Haaretz and the J Post.

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