Shas Denies Reports of Rabbi Yosef Considering Eisenkot Government
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The office of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and senior Shas rabbis have strongly denied reports that Yosef would consider joining a government led by Gadi Eisenkot. Despite the denials, political sources suggest that quiet contacts with Eisenkot's camp have not been directly refuted by Shas officials. Past critical statements by Rabbi Yosef regarding Eisenkot were also highlighted.
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- Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's office denied reports he would consider joining a Gadi Eisenkot government.
- Rabbi Moshe Maya also rejected rumors of support for Eisenkot, calling them lies.
- Shas officials did not directly deny quiet contacts with Eisenkot's political circle.
- Past statements by Rabbi Yosef criticizing Eisenkot's secularization efforts were recalled.
The office of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the First Rabbi of Zion, has vehemently denied reports that he would consider joining a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party. A report by Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) suggested Yosef was not ruling out such a possibility, sparking a strong rebuttal from his office. "The publication on Galei Tzahal this morning that the First Rabbi of Zion supports this candidate or another for forming a government or at all is completely denied," the statement read. "This is not the first time false briefings have been spread in the name of the Rabbi, this is an absolute lie. All negotiation matters are managed solely by the movement's political leadership, who bring their recommendations to the spiritual leadership."
Senior Rabbi Moshe Maya of the Council of Torah Sages also rejected the rumors, stating, "No one spoke to me a word about Gadi Eisenkot, and I have not spoken to any party about the government since the results were published. They are inventing things in my name and publishing gross lies."
Despite these strong denials, political circles noted that no official Shas political figures directly refuted the existence of quiet contacts with Eisenkot's circle. Furthermore, the rabbis themselves did not explicitly rule out the possibility of serving under him. Shas leadership also recalled Rabbi Yosef's past sharp remarks against Eisenkot, including an accusation that Eisenkot was behind the secularization of the army.
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