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Edelstein remains defiant amid Netanyahu moves to reinstate Haredi exemption from IDF

JL;DR SUMMARY Yuli Edelstein, a prominent Likud lawmaker and chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, remains steadfast in his opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu's efforts to renew exemptions from the IDF draft for Haredi Jews. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Ultra OrthodoxNetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsKnessetNational SecurityCoalition GovernmentYuli EdelsteinIdf DraftHaredi ExemptionForeign Affairs And Defense Committee

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Israel
"Foreign Affairs and Defense has long been the most prestigious and powerful of the Knessets committees, but in wartime, its oversight of all of Israels national security bodies takes on additional importance."
Ukraine
"Edelstein, 66, was born in the Soviet Union, in what is now Ukraine."
Gush Etzion, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
"Edelstein, who resided in Gush Etzion in the West Bank for nearly three decades, was one of a small group of Likud lawmakers who resigned over the 2005 Gaza disengagement."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"As to whether friendly Arab states will step in to manage Gaza, Edelstein said Hamas is not yet sufficiently defeated."
Iran
"While the Knesset debates who will serve in the IDF, the army has been on alert for a possible attack from Iran."
Russian Federation
"Edelstein is one of the most outspoken Russia critics in Israeli politics, especially since Russias 2022 invasion of Ukraine."
Lebanon
"As for the possibility of a diplomatic solution for the Lebanese front of the war, Edelstein said, It will all fall or hold based on one paragraph: Whether Israel itself will be able to impose control and destroy any attempt by Hezbollah to rebuild its military infrastructure and restart its weapons production and smuggling."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"On some occasions my guests would say, Please say publicly that you are ready to pay any price, whatever it takes to release the hostages, and sometimes I would ask, If Hamas demanded to rule Tel Aviv, is that reasonable?"

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