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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

A key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament

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A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament.

The Shas ultra-Orthodox party said it was leaving over disagreements surrounding a proposed law meant to grant wide military draft exemptions to its constituents.

A second ultra-Orthodox party quit earlier this week over the same issue.

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