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Shas Fears Significant Vote Leak to Otzma Yehudit, Cites Religious Ruling
The Shas party is worried about losing young, traditional voters to Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party. To counter this, Shas has enlisted Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who issued a religious ruling declaring support for Otzma Yehudit forbidden.
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- 01Shas fears losing young, traditional voters to Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.
- 02Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef issued a religious ruling forbidding support for Otzma Yehudit.
- 03The ruling cites the prohibition of ascending the Temple Mount as a severe offense.
- 04Otzma Yehudit is estimated to be taking about two Knesset seats from Shas's voter base.
- 05The competition for votes is particularly intense in cities like Be'er Sheva, Ashdod, and Netanya.
The ruling focuses on the prohibition of ascending the Temple Mount, a practice encouraged by Ben-Gvir. Shas believes Otzma Yehudit is currently taking about two Knesset seats from their voter base, particularly in southern and central Israeli cities.
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