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Ongoing Story· Today

Berkovich Warns Eisenkot Against Haredi Coalition

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Berkovich Vows Anger if Eisenkot Forms Government with Haredi Parties

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Eyal Berkovich, a media personality and former footballer, declared he would be intensely angry if former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot forms a government with Haredi parties, calling it a "very sad day."

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Eyal Berkovich strongly opposes Eisenkot forming a government with Haredi parties.
  • Berkovich stated he would be angrier than ever before if this occurs.
  • He called such a scenario a "very sad day" for him.
  • Berkovich often speaks on religion, state, and burden-sharing issues.

Media personality and former footballer Eyal Berkovich expressed strong opposition to a potential political alliance between former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties. Speaking on his radio show on 103FM, Berkovich stated that if Eisenkot were to form a government with these parties, he would become extremely angry, more so than he has ever been in his life. Berkovich described such an event as a "very sad day" for him personally and politically. He is known for frequently voicing his firm opinions on matters of religion and state, and the equitable distribution of national service burdens. Berkovich's remarks reiterated his clear stance against political collaborations between the "change bloc" and Haredi factions.

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