Foreign Envoys Explore Haredi Support for Potential Eisenkot Government
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
They also inquired about the decision-making process involving Haredi rabbis. Haredi sources indicated their parties do not support settlements in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, or new ones in Judea and Samaria, and would not block a political agreement.
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- Envoys believe a government dependent on Arab parties would be unstable.
- Haredi parties reportedly do not support settlements in Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria.
- Haredi parties would not prevent a political agreement in Judea and Samaria.
- Haredi rabbis would ultimately make the decision on political support.
The envoys are exploring whether the Haredi parties would back such a government to ensure its formation. These diplomats believe a government reliant on Arab parties would be unstable, anticipating that Benjamin Netanyahu would wait for its collapse. They are investigating the feasibility of Haredi parties joining a Gantz-led government to provide him with the necessary support.
An additional concern for the envoys is identifying the Haredi rabbis who make the key decisions. Haredi sources have informed the diplomats that the parties are not ideologically driven by messianic beliefs and do not support settlements in Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria, nor do they advocate for new settlements in Judea and Samaria. A Haredi source explained that these parties would not obstruct or prevent a political agreement in Judea and Samaria. Ultimately, the decision on any such matter would rest with the rabbis, whose pragmatic opinion would be decisive.
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