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Ultra-Orthodox Party in Turmoil Over Disputed Article Approval
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
A dispute has erupted within Israel's Degel HaTorah party over a harsh editorial published in its newspaper, 'Yated Ne'eman'. The article, which targeted aides of veteran lawmakers, was claimed to be approved by senior rabbis, but one prominent rabbi's office later denied seeing it, creating public controversy.
- 01Degel HaTorah party faces internal conflict over a controversial newspaper editorial.
- 02The editorial criticized aides of veteran lawmakers Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev.
- 03The newspaper claimed senior rabbis approved the article before publication.
- 04A public denial from Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch's office contradicts the approval claim.
- 05The dispute occurs amid planned changes to the party's Knesset list.
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