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Shas Spiritual Leader Slams Gadi Eisenkot Over IDF Integration
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has reversed his previous positive stance on Gadi Eisenkot, now strongly opposing him due to Eisenkot's role in integrating men and women in IDF combat units. Yosef's shift comes as he joins the Shas party's election campaign.
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What happened
- 01Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef now opposes Gadi Eisenkot.
- 02Yosef cites Eisenkot's role in integrating men and women in IDF tanks.
- 03This is a reversal from Yosef's previous support for Eisenkot.
- 04Yosef recently joined the Shas party's election campaign.
- 05He previously hoped Eisenkot might return to religious observance.
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