Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has avoided the collapse of his government after reaching a compromise with ultra-Orthodox parties over demands to exempt large portions of eligible ultra-religious Haredi men from IDF service.

The preliminary vote to dissolve the Knesset failed in the early hours of the morning of June 12, with 61 MKs voting against and 53 in favour, local media reported.

This latest feud suggests a growing fracture within his ailing government, with the Haredi parties holding significant bargaining power over the prime minister, which could significantly impact his decision-making abilities going forward.

The vote concluded a political crisis between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox parties over demands to exempt large portions of eligible haredi men from IDF service.

The vote followed extensive overnight negotiations between Netanyahu's representatives, Haredi parties, Knesset's legal advisory team, and Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Chairman MK Yuli Edelstein regarding a new Haredi draft bill.

"After long discussions, we have reached agreements on the principles on which the draft of the draft law will be based," Edelstein stated at approximately 2:30 a.m. on June 12, as cited by The Jerusalem Post.

The Haredi parties had previously threatened to support the opposition's dissolution motion if they could not reach a satisfactory agreement on the draft issue.

The vote revealed fractures within the Haredi political bloc. While Degel Hatorah and the Sephardic-Haredi Shas party voted against dissolution, the Hassidic Agudat Yisrael faction remained divided.

Deputy Minister Yaakov Tesler and MK Moshe Roth of Agudat Yisrael ultimately voted for the dissolution, while MK Israel Eichler broke with his faction and opposed the measure.

According to N12, the proposed haredi military draft bill would impose mandatory conscription for ages 18-26, targeting 4,800 yeshiva students in the first year and 5,700 in the second year.

The legislation aims to achieve 50% of recruitment goals within five years, representing a significant shift in Israel's approach to haredi military service.