AHAY Party Withdraws Knesset Race, Backs Likud
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The AHAY party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, has withdrawn from the Knesset election race. The decision came after a meeting with political figures, including a representative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who urged the party to step down. AHAY will now transfer its support to the Likud party.
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- AHAY party withdraws from Knesset race, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel.
- Abirjel is suspected of sexual offenses, according to the report.
- Political leaders urged AHAY to withdraw to avoid wasting right-wing votes.
- AHAY will now transfer its support to the Likud party.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's representative attended the withdrawal meeting.
The AHAY party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, who is suspected of sexual offenses, announced its withdrawal from the Knesset election race. The decision followed a meeting where the party's leader was urged to step down to avoid "burning votes" on the right. The meeting included former Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, local authority heads, Member of Knesset Almog Cohen, and attorney Lior Katsav, who represented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following its withdrawal, AHAY will direct its support to the Likud party.
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