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Ultra-Orthodox Party UTJ Offers to Delay Conscription Law to Join Eisenkot Coalition

United Torah Judaism told Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot that the seven seat ultra-Orthodox party is prepared to discuss postponing approval of a military conscription law until after a new government is sworn in, Channel 13 reported. The party signaled it is not insisting on passing draft exemption legislation before joining a coalition, easing a central hurdle in negotiations to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The offer follows an agreement between Eisenkot and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman to compromise on military draft rules and pursue a 61 seat majority coalition with UTJ and the six seat ultra-Orthodox Shas party before considering a minority government backed by Arab factions. Netanyahu met Monday night with UTJ Chairman Yaakov Asher to dissuade his longtime ally from joining Eisenkot’s 48 seat opposition bloc after UTJ withheld its endorsement during presidential consultations and senior party rabbis rebuffed the prime minister’s outreach.

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Eisenkot Coalition Forms
UTJ accepts a formal delay on the conscription bill in exchange for joining or enabling a Gadi Eisenkot-led government. This is the most likely path because it lets anti-Netanyahu parties form a coalition while postponing the hardest Haredi draft decisions.
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Draft Deal Stalls
The anti-Netanyahu bloc remains divided over whether a delayed conscription law is an acceptable price for power. High Court rulings on enlistment and yeshiva funding make vague language legally risky, forcing negotiators back into talks.
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Netanyahu Countermove Succeeds
Benjamin Netanyahu exploits the split over conscription by offering UTJ and Shas a more favorable religious-school funding and draft framework. This outcome is less likely than an Eisenkot deal, but UTJ could use the talks to extract concessions from both sides.
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Deadlock Forces Election
Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu can bridge the gap between secular draft demands and Haredi exemptions. President Isaac Herzog moves toward another election or a temporary caretaker arrangement after the mandate process fails.
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