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 powerful 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, a highly contentious issue in Israeli politics. Edelstein had resisted advancing the exemption bill, leading to his ouster in a bid to appease coalition partners and maintain government stability. The decision has sparked outrage from opposition lawmakers and some within Likud, who argue it undermines Israeli democracy and the interests of IDF soldiers. The shakeup highlights deep divisions within the coalition and raises questions about the future of military conscription and the government's stability.