Hahal Party Withdraws From Knesset Race
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Hahal party announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Knesset elections after late-night consultations among its senior officials. The party, which had minimal polling presence, cited responsibility for the broader bloc and changes in the United Torah Judaism list as reasons for its decision. The withdrawal came after a campaign advocating for primaries within Haredi parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Hahal party announced Thursday night its withdrawal from the upcoming Knesset elections.
- The decision followed late-night consultations among the party's senior officials.
- Hahal had not been registered in election polls and was considered to have no significant impact.
- A senior official cited responsibility for the bloc and changes in the United Torah Judaism list.
- The party had run a campaign advocating for primaries within Haredi parties.
The Hahal party announced Thursday night that it is withdrawing from the upcoming Knesset elections. The decision was made after consultations among the party's senior officials during a late-night meeting that lasted several hours and involved deliberations on various political considerations.
The party, which had not been registered in election polls and was considered to have no significant impact, ran a successful campaign advocating for primary elections within Haredi parties. Despite this, a senior party official quoted by political correspondent Avi Moscow stated that the decision to withdraw was unanimous. The official explained that the withdrawal was made out of responsibility for the entire bloc and for the benefit of the broader political campaign, citing changes in the United Torah Judaism list as a factor they are taking credit for.
This withdrawal means Hahal will not be participating in the current electoral cycle.
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