Israel’s government threatens the break: Parliament coordinates the resolution

The Israeli parliament in Jerusalem votes on Wednesday about a push of the opposition to dissolve the Knesset. It is the first of a total of four readings. The strictly religious coalition partners of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be right with the opposition. The background is a dispute over the draft of a law that is intended to ensure that more strictly religious men did military service.

However, the parliament would only dissolve if the advance passes a total of four readings – a preliminary coordination on Wednesday and three other readings until the final approval. In the last reading, a majority of at least 61 of the 120 MPs are necessary. In the case of the approval, a new election would have to take place 90 days at the earliest and five months later.

However, it is considered possible that the ultra -orthodox parties initially agree with the opposition to increase the pressure on Netanyahu, but then give in at a later time at concessions. Netanyahu and his confidants recently tried intensively in placement talks to solve the crisis in relationships with the strictly religious parties.

The government currently has a majority of 68 out of 120 seats in parliament. The ultra-orthodox Schas party has eleven seats, the United Tora Judaism. Netanyahu’s government would lose the majority in parliament if they left the coalition.

According to opinion surveys, Netanyahu’s political opponents could win the majority in the event of a new election. The next election will only take place regularly in October next year.

Strictly religious men had been released from conscription in Israel for decades. However, this exemption ran out last year. The Israeli government failed to adopt a new law to cement this special status for the ultra -orthodox. The Supreme Court finally issued a judgment in the summer of 2024 that ultra -orthodox men are to be collected for military service.

Many ultra -orthodox Jews perceive the military service as a threat to their pious lifestyle, including because women and men serve together.

In view of the long war against the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the army had urged a drastic lack of fighting soldiers. In addition, many Israelis find it unfair that ultra -orthodox Jews are excluded from service on the weapon and dangerous combat inserts.

Meanwhile, Britain has documented the ultra-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich and ITAMAR Ben-Gvir for dealing with the population in the Gaza Strip with sanctions. Both had given “extremist violence and serious violations of the Palestinian human rights,” said British Foreign Minister David Lammy from the BBC. The sanctions include an entry ban and freezing assets.

Smotrich had threatened with a “total destruction” of the Gaza Strip. He said the residents should be concentrated in a “humanitarian zone” in the very south of the coastal strip. From there, the residents should then leave the area in large numbers and go to third countries. Ben-Gvir had strictly spoke out against the resumption of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip according to Israel’s blockade.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that it was “outrageous” that elected representatives and members of the government were exposed to such measures. In the coming week there will be a special meeting of the government in order to develop an answer to the “unacceptable” decision.

Smotrich and Ben-Gvir belong to the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-but not his party: Smotrich is finance minister, Ben-Gvir Minister of Police. Both are representatives of ultra -right parties in the government coalition.

Great Britain has become one of the largest critics of the Israeli government internationally. Because of Israel’s approach in the Gaza War, the British threatened several times with sharper reactions. Prime Minister Keir Strander has often spoken out for a two -state solution.