United Torah Judaism Leaders Meet Ahead of Government Formation Talks

Leaders of the United Torah Judaism faction, including Chairman MK Yaakov Asher, MK Yitzchak Goldknopf, and MK Meir Porush, met on Sunday to discuss the party's preparations for the upcoming presidential consultations and the formation of the next government. According to a statement from the party, the three discussed their electoral success and future strategies. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the political implications facing the faction as it approaches consultations at the President's Residence. The lawmakers are expected to reconvene later this week after consulting with leading rabbis. The party's statement did not specify which candidate United Torah Judaism will recommend to form the government. The meeting precedes the official start of consultations at the President's Residence. President Yitzchak Herzog announced that on Wednesday, he will receive the official election results from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, after which he will begin consultations with the factions. Earlier on Sunday, a representative for Asher clarified that any publications attributed to him or his associates that were not officially released by them are to be considered denied. "We will not bother to deny each publication individually, nor will we set up a denial center for every baseless report," the statement read.