Israeli ultra-Orthodox party quits Netanyahu government over conscription | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Resignation of United Torah Judaism lawmakers leaves Netanyahu with razor thin 61-seat majority in the 120 seat Knesset.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox party, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), has announced it is quitting the country’s fractious right-wing coalition due to a long-running dispute over mandatory military service, threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power.

Six of the remaining seven members of UTJ, which is comprised of the Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael factions,…