Religious Leader Vows Noam Party Will Contest Upcoming Election

Rabbi Tzvi Yisrael Tau, president of Yeshivat Har Hamor and leader of the Noam party, has declared that the party intends to run in the upcoming elections and will contest the vote at the ballot box. In a letter addressed to MK Avi Maoz, Noam party list members, and activists, Rabbi Tau encouraged them to continue preparations with full vigor.

"I hereby strengthen your hands to continue with full vigor in submitting the list and contending for the Knesset in the upcoming elections, which are soon upon us," Rabbi Tau wrote. He added, "The salvation of Israel is progressing, and through your actions for the success of 'Noam for Israel,' you are practically assisting it."

Rabbi Tau explicitly stated his position on the party's participation: "Our faithful stance is that 'Noam for Israel' will contend until the actual vote at the ballot box, and with God's help, will succeed." This declaration carries political weight amid concerns on the right about vote splitting.

Simultaneously, Ofer Winter is running with the "Amcha Israel" party after refusing to join Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich. The continued separate runs of these parties raise questions about potential vote wastage and its impact on the election's balance of power.

Rabbi Tau urged party members not to be deterred by election rhetoric, stating, "Do not fear, for we expect and believe that the people of Israel will ignore all sorts of declarations and express the truth, because it exists within them and grows in their hearts, and it is their essence and inner self."