Lithuanian Rabbi Criticizes Religious Zionist Fighters, State's Founding
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Rabbi Landau criticized Religious Zionist fighters and the state's founding.
- He stated fighters are dying due to "distorted Torah."
- He reportedly said it would have been better if Israel had not been established.
- Gadi Eisenkot condemned the remarks as anti-Zionist.
- Eisenkot urged Zionist parties to distance themselves from such views.
Rabbi Landau, a leader of the Lithuanian Haredi public, stated on Monday that "Religious Zionist fighters are killed because of distorted Torah." These remarks, published by Eli Hirschman on Channel 12, specifically addressed Religious Zionist combatants and the Torah they purportedly act upon. The report clarified that the Rabbi did not refer to the entire Religious Zionist public, its political parties, or its institutions, but solely to the fighters and their religious motivations.
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, strongly condemned Rabbi Landau's statements, calling them "the epitome of anti-Zionism." Eisenkot criticized the current Netanyahu government for relying on such views while sending soldiers into dangerous combat. He urged any Zionist party that values Israel's security to publicly distance itself from parties holding such ideologies.
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