Rabbi Eli Sadan Clarifies No Voting Directive Issued

Rabbi Eli Sadan, head of the Bnei David institutions, issued a clarification on Sunday regarding his statements about Ofer Vinter's party. He emphasized that his remarks should not be interpreted as an electoral endorsement or a directive on how to vote. Rabbi Sadan stated that the decision of whom to vote for is a personal one for each individual and that his words are not intended as guidance for the public to vote for a specific party.

Despite this, Rabbi Sadan expressed his hope that Ofer Vinter's party will successfully pass the electoral threshold. He believes this would contribute to the formation of a right-wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. He stressed that this hope does not reflect his personal voting intentions or indicate how he will vote himself.

Earlier, Rabbi Sadan had commented on his general approach to elections, stating he usually tries not to interfere. He acknowledged that he believes Benjamin Netanyahu was an excellent Prime Minister who did many good things for Israel and expressed a strong desire for him to continue in that role. He explained his past silence on internal right-wing political disputes by saying he decided to remain quiet when asked to influence candidates, trusting that Netanyahu would navigate the elections successfully as he had before.

However, Rabbi Sadan felt compelled to clarify his position due to reports he had seen suggesting he was advising against voting for Vinter's party, claiming it would not pass the electoral threshold. He refuted these reports, stating he never said such a thing and wished Vinter's party success in passing the threshold, reiterating his belief that only with Vinter's party clearing the threshold would Netanyahu have a fully right-wing government.