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Behadrei HaredimPolitics

Shas Party Officially Backs Netanyahu for Prime Minister

Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

The Shas party announced it will recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the government, citing his commitment to Torah scholars. The party also criticized "left-wing parties" for alleged campaigns against the Haredi community. This decision follows Netanyahu's stated commitment to the status of Torah learners.

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  • Shas will recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the government.
  • The decision was made by Shas's Council of Torah Sages.
  • Netanyahu committed to arranging the status of Torah scholars.
  • Shas accused left-wing parties of hypocrisy and persecution.
  • The party called Torah scholars the cornerstone of Israel's existence.
Shas Party Officially Backs Netanyahu for Prime Minister
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The Shas party announced on Sunday that it will officially recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government. The decision by Shas's Council of Torah Sages comes after Netanyahu's "clear and uncompromising" commitment to arrange the status of Torah scholars.

In its statement, Shas accused "left-wing parties" of hypocrisy, claiming they led an unprecedented campaign of defamation and persecution against the Haredi sector and Torah scholars, whom Shas described as the "cornerstone of the existence of the people of Israel."

Behadrei HaredimHaredi · Jerusalem

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