Degel HaTorah Leader Rabbi Dov Lando Condemns Religious Zionists for Military Service and Violence
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Rabbi Dov Lando of Degel HaTorah condemned members of the Religious Zionist community for serving in the Israeli army and killing people, labeling their actions as murder and accusing them of inciting violence for national pride.
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- Rabbi Dov Lando criticized Religious Zionists for military service and killing people.
- He described some Religious Zionists as wicked and equated their actions to murder.
- Lando accused them of inciting violence and waging wars for national honor, not just defense.
- His remarks were made during a meeting with Haredi yeshiva leaders.
- The criticism specifically targeted those wearing knitted kippot associated with Religious Zionism.
Rabbi Dov Lando, leader of the ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party, sharply criticized the Religious Zionist community during a conversation with heads of Haredi yeshivas. He accused some Religious Zionists, specifically those wearing kippot srugot (knitted yarmulkes), of being wicked for serving in the Israeli military and killing people. Rabbi Lando questioned the morality of their actions, calling it outright murder. He further claimed that these individuals incite violence and wage wars not merely for defense but to uphold national honor.
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