Israeli coalition parties met on Sunday to discuss lowering the draft exemption age for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from 26 to 21, one of the ultra-Orthodox parties' demands back during talks to form the government.

,That's why we're fighting against any [Iranian] nuclear deal,' the Israeli premier added

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