נתניהו מסיר את יו"ר ועדת הביטחון כדי לדחוף פטור משאלי ההגיוני של החרדים

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has removed Yuli Edelstein as chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, replacing him with Boaz Bismuth. The move comes amid intense pressure from ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) parties to advance legislation exempting Haredi men from mandatory military service. Edelstein had resisted pushing the exemption bill, leading to his ouster in a contentious and highly publicized vote. The decision has sparked outrage among opposition lawmakers and some Likud members, who argue it undermines Israeli democracy and the IDF. The shakeup highlights deep divisions within the coalition and raises questions about the government's stability and priorities.