Netanyahu's base is splintering ahead of elections later this year
AP News
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For most of the past 17 years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties.
But that alliance is ripping apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving leader as Israel prepares for elections later this year.
After 2 1/2 years of war, much of the broader Israeli population is fed up with a longstanding system that has allowed ultra-Orthodox men to skip military service.
That anger has spread to Netanyahu’s own base, threatening his bid for reelection.
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