Moshe Feiglin Joins Religious Zionism Party, Downplays Knesset Role

Moshe Feiglin, who recently announced his intention to join the Religious Zionism party led by Bezalel Smotrich, stated on Thursday that he is not interested in serving in the Knesset, having been there before. "I have no real desire for it," Feiglin said in an interview with Channel 13. He explained his motivation for joining is to "prevent the next massacre and set red lines." Feiglin asserted that if his demands are not met, he will sit in the opposition and expressed his aspiration to be the next Minister of Defense. He hopes the political landscape will leave no other option, otherwise, he will remain in opposition.

Earlier the same day, Feiglin addressed past tensions with Smotrich on 103fm radio, stating, "I think what you don't understand is that one can also forgive. We are in the month of mercy and forgiveness. That I truly forgive is not just lip service." Feiglin acknowledged the pressures of political campaigns, suggesting they might have influenced Smotrich's past statements, and stated he has forgotten those issues.

Feiglin clarified that his collaboration with Religious Zionism is a tactical move, not a full ideological union. "We are running as a technical bloc," he explained. "We are a completely separate party from the Religious Zionism party, we appreciate them, but we will run a separate campaign and operate separately afterward. After the elections, each goes their own way, unequivocally."