Former Shas Leader Eli Yishai Meets Ex-IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot Amid Political Moves
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Former Shas leader Eli Yishai met with Gadi Eizenkot of the Yisrael! party to discuss political cooperation and voter outreach, though Yishai was not offered a list position. Yishai is also exploring ties with a new Haredi party advocating military enlistment, aiming to attract disaffected Shas voters.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Eizenkot and former Shas leader Yishai met to discuss understanding Shas's electorate and attracting votes.
- Yisrael! party stated no list position was offered to Yishai during the talks.
- Yishai said the meeting focused on lowering election tensions and declined to confirm political plans.
- Yishai is exploring an alliance with the new Haredi party "The Haredi Public."
- The new party promotes enlistment of non-studying Haredim and represents working Haredim.
- The joint run aims to attract disappointed Shas voters unhappy with current leadership.
Former Shas chairman Eli Yishai recently met with Gadi Eizenkot, leader of the new party Yisrael!, at the party's offices. Sources close to Eizenkot described the meeting as part of a broader effort by Yisrael! to understand Shas's electorate and attract votes from the faction that serves in the military. Yisrael! emphasized that Yishai was not offered a spot on their electoral list. The discussion reportedly included topics such as state education.
Yishai, however, presented a different account, stating he meets with many politicians and that his relationship with Eizenkot dates back some time. He said the meeting aimed to lower tensions ahead of the elections but declined to comment on any plans to join a political framework. Earlier reports indicated that Yishai is exploring an alliance with the new Haredi party "The Haredi Public," which advocates for the genuine enlistment of Haredim who do not study Torah and seeks to represent working Haredim.
Several meetings have taken place between Yishai and members of this new party, with a joint run being seriously considered. This move aims to appeal to disillusioned Shas voters dissatisfied with the party's current leadership, as reflected in recent polls. The developments suggest ongoing realignments within the Haredi political landscape ahead of upcoming elections.
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