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

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.

The decision to cancel Gallant's invitation is the latest in a wave of government ministers being asked not to attend Memorial Day services, Last week, families in Be'er Sheva asked to cancel National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's invitation

Shas's chairman Arye Dery, who was fired following the High Court ruling, presented his recommendation to the Shas Council of Torah Sages. Dery's candidate Moshe Arbel would be reappointed as his deputy upon Dery's return

If the law to lower the draft deferral age for Haredim passes, it will prove the state does not believe in even a semblance of equality ■ This will galvanize Israel's protest movement, of which the IDF has played a central role