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Ex-Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Declares Voting for Ben-Gvir Forbidden
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has declared it religiously forbidden to vote for Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party. The statement, titled "A Holy Call and a Dangerous Warning," criticizes the party for encouraging visits to the Temple Mount, which Yosef deems a grave religious transgression.
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- 01Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef declared voting for Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party religiously forbidden.
- 02Yosef condemned the party for encouraging ascents to the Temple Mount, calling it a grave transgression.
- 03He urged the public to boycott Otzma Yehudit in elections, citing religious and nationalistic concerns.
- 04The rabbi's stance aligns with that of his late father, Shas founder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
- 05Otzma Yehudit is currently projected to hold around seven seats in the Knesset, according to polls.
He urged the public to boycott the party in elections, citing his father's similar stance. Polls suggest Otzma Yehudit currently has about seven Knesset seats.
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