The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.
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Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza
The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war
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Democrats wrestle with whether to boycott Netanyahu’s address to Congress
While some Democrats are saying they will come out of respect for Israel, a larger and growing faction wants no part of it.
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At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
At least 549 Palestinians in the territory have been killed by Israeli fire since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which tracks the killings.
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Israeli strikes on camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
The strikes came as Israel pushed ahead with its military operation in Rafah, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from fighting elsewhere in Gaza.
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Fate of latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza
Among the major sticking points is how to move from an initial temporary truce in the deal’s first phase to a permanent cease-fire that includes an end to the fighting and full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
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Rifts seem to appear between Israel’s political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
In recent weeks, Israel’s military has concentrated its offensive in the nearby city of Rafah, which lies on the border with Egypt and where it says Hamas’ last remnants are holding out.
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Leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war
Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, has been exchanging strikes with Israel almost daily since the war in Gaza erupted on Oct. 7, with the aim to pull Israeli forces away from the embattled Gaza Strip.
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Israel says Rafah attack near completion, in potential shift for war
A shift from the widespread ground and air attacks that have leveled much of the enclave and killed tens of thousands of people, according to Palestinian health officials, would represent a significant milestone in the war.
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Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet after key partner resigns from government
The departure of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, increases the Israeli prime minister’s dependence on his ultranationalist allies, who oppose a cease-fire.