https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-stands-by-mandatory-service-after-liberman-opens-door-to-ultra-orthodox-partiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-stands-by-mandatory-service-after-liberman-opens-door-to-ultra-orthodox-partieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-stands-by-mandatory-service-after-liberman-opens-door-to-ultra-orthodox-parties#u193437Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:35:38 +0000Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot continues to stand by mandatory military service requirements even as political ally Avigdor Liberman shifts his stance to allow for compromises regarding ultra-Orthodox IDF draft exemptions. Liberman signaled flexibility on Haredi enlistment conditions in an effort to build a governing coalition and oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without relying on a minority government backed by Arab parties. While coalition talks progress and the newly elected parliament is sworn in following inconclusive elections, Haredi parties have welcomed the reversal al