Degel HaTorah Party Ousts Chairman Moshe Gafni, Replaces Him With Yaakov Asher
The leading rabbis of the Degel HaTorah party have officially decided to remove Moshe Gafni from his position as party chairman. He will be replaced by Yaakov Asher, who will also serve as the chairman of the unified United Torah Judaism party. The rabbis also decided to remove MK Uri Maklev from his role.
Gafni, who was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 and has served almost continuously since, had also chaired the powerful Finance Committee for over a decade. His removal marks a significant shift in the party's leadership.
The decision was made by the party's rabbinical leadership, indicating a move to consolidate power and potentially change the party's direction. Yaakov Asher, the incoming chairman, is expected to bring a new approach to the party's leadership.
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