Netanyahu Allegedly Offered Deputy Minister Post to Party Leader to Withdraw
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Ach"i party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, withdrew from the Knesset election race after negotiations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised Abirjel the role of deputy minister in exchange for his party's withdrawal. The move aimed to prevent vote dilution on the right. Abirjel is suspected of sexual offenses.
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- Ach"i party leader Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel withdrew his party from the Knesset race.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly promised Abirjel a deputy minister position.
- The withdrawal aimed to prevent vote wastage on the right.
- Rabbi Abirjel is suspected of sexual offenses.
- The deal included a statement about study and enlistment.
The Ach"i party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, announced its withdrawal from the Knesset race. This decision followed a meeting where party leaders, including former Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, local authority heads, Member of Knesset Almog Cohen, Minister Yoav Kisch, and attorney Lior Kezav, who represented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attempted to persuade Abirjel to withdraw to prevent "wasting votes on the right." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised Rabbi Abirjel, who is suspected of sexual offenses, the position of deputy minister in exchange for his party's withdrawal. Netanyahu allegedly told Abirjel, "The agreement between us is: those who study will study, and all others will enlist."
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