Shlomo Elboim Wins 'HaKahal' Party Primaries with Over 14,000 Voters Participating

The 'HaKahal' party concluded its internal primaries for the Knesset list, with a total of 14,469 voters participating, according to the party's digital system at 23:05. Shlomo Elboim, a city council member from Bnei Brak and lawyer, secured first place by a significant margin, receiving 5,282 votes, which accounts for more than one-third of the total votes. He was followed by Yitzhak Chala with 1,664 votes, Baruch Adler with 1,218 votes, David Gabay with 1,200 votes, and Eliyahu Ben Michael with 771 votes.

The party stated that this election marked a historic moment, renewing the spirit of past leadership and reflecting strong support from the Haredi public. They praised the elected candidates for their impressive mandate and commitment to serving the community.

Ahead of the primaries, 'HaKahal' revived a historic initiative originally launched by the late Menachem Porush about 50 years ago, commemorating the anniversary of the first Haredi primaries held in 1976. This included flying a special helicopter over Haredi neighborhoods in central Israel and distributing hundreds of thousands of flyers, echoing Porush's original aerial campaign during a time when he faced a media boycott.

Before the helicopter took off from Rishon Lezion, party leaders including Elboim, Dov Bekasht, and Yitzhak Chala addressed the media, emphasizing that attempts to silence the party would fail. Elboim highlighted the importance of the primaries as a celebration of the Haredi public's voice and vowed to continue representing those who lack adequate expression and representation.

This event symbolized both a tribute to past struggles and a demonstration of the party's determination to empower the Haredi community politically.