By shelving the bill, Netanyahu and Smotrich continue to violate the law and a High Court ruling. Netanyahu said the war with Iran requires tens of billions of shekels for defense, to be funded by a 3 percent across-the-board cut to other ministries
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By shelving the bill, Netanyahu and Smotrich continue to violate the law and a High Court ruling. Netanyahu said the war with Iran requires tens of billions of shekels for defense, to be funded by a 3 percent across-the-board cut to other ministries
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02:16 AM • March 11 2026 IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday evening that controversial legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox men from IDF service will not be advanced for now, citing the costs of Israel's war with Iran.
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