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Gadi Eisenkot Seeks Haredi Cooperation, Welcomes Former Shin Bet Operative to Party

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First reported by Srugim · Jul 8, 2026

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Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yisrael party, aims to form a government including Haredi parties by emphasizing shared national principles and military service. He welcomed Deborah Sharifian Bechar, a former Shin Bet and Mossad operative, to his party, highlighting her security and educational expertise. Shas insists on laws protecting Torah study before joining any right-wing bloc.

01Gadi Eisenkot plans to cooperate with Haredi parties accepting Jewish democratic state principles.
02Eisenkot respects Haredi military exemptions but urges participation in national service.
03He views Shas as a potential coalition partner if it commits to key state principles.
04Shas demands laws protecting Torah study before joining the right-wing bloc.
05Deborah Sharifian Bechar, ex-Shin Bet and Mossad operative, joined Eisenkot's party.
06Sharifian Bechar emphasizes combining security experience with social empowerment in Israel's periphery.

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