Ultra-Orthodox MK Slams Ex-IDF Chief for 'Vile' Remarks About Rabbi
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Knesset Member Yaakov Asher strongly condemned former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz for allegedly disparaging Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch and comparing rabbis to Iranian "Aytolles." Asher called Halutz "a pathetic person" and referenced Halutz's stock sales before the Second Lebanon War. The incident highlights tensions between secular and religious political figures.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- MK Yaakov Asher attacked former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz over alleged insults to Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch.
- Asher called Halutz "a pathetic person" and referenced his stock sales before the Second Lebanon War.
- Halutz reportedly compared rabbis to "Aytolles" in Iran.
- Asher is the chairman of the United Torah Judaism faction.
Knesset Member Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism faction, launched a sharp attack against former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz. Asher's strong reaction was prompted by what he called Halutz's dismissive remarks about Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, a prominent leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community. Asher stated that Halutz compared the rabbis to the "Aytolles" in Iran. In his furious response, Asher called Halutz "a pathetic person" and told him to "take off your shoes from your feet." Asher also referenced the Second Lebanon War, alleging that Halutz sold his bank stocks moments before the fighting began, calling it a "lowliness" he doubted existed even within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters.
