Israel goes to the ballot box early

jerusalem - Israel goes to the polls in April to choose a new parliament. A spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported this on Twitter. The elections were initially for...

The prime minister's spokesman reported that the leaders of the government parties have unanimously voted in favor of the polls and the dissolution of the current parliament. Within the government coalition disagreement had arisen about a bill on military service. If that proposal is adopted, it will have consequences for ultra-Orthodox Jews who are now exempt from compulsory military service.