Israel’s ruling Likud party has forged an agreement with the opposition Kadima party, thereby cancelling early parliamentary elections, the country’s media reports. The agreement was reached early on Tuesday after prolonged negotiations in the parliament, which was set to vote on whether to dissolve itself ahead of the proposed early elections. The deal was also reportedly conditional on Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for the deferment of ultra-Orthodox Jews being conscripted into the military, a contentious issue between Likud and Kadima. Earlier, the government had called for parliamentary elections on September 4, though they were originally scheduled for next year. More to read on: www.rt.com
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