Kreuzer, a sitting Member of Knesset, was permitted to continue fighting in the IDF under the condition that he not link his IDF service to his political career.
The religious Zionist Party conditioned its support on prioritizing IDF reservists.
MK Dan Ilouz, a Likud backbencher, was willing to break party ranks when he called to end the haredi draft exemption.
The elections for Chief Rabbi are conducted by a 150-member statutory electoral body. The final tally was 77-58 in favor of Bar.
Here are eight takes on what UNRWA is and why and how it has placed Israel in the international hot seat.
These comments follow the return of the Knesset for winter session and reports regarding budget cuts for certain ministries.
The vote passed 61-35, with support from the coalition's parties and an opposition party, the rest of the opposition opposed the bill.
With a looming vote, a bill to expel relatives of terrorists faces backlash from legal experts and security officials alike.
According to the bill's explanatory section, the law only applies to new embassies, and existing embassies will remain in place.
In July, coalition members rejected two opposition bills proposing a state inquiry into the events of October 7.