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Shas Party to Recommend Netanyahu for Government Formation

The Shas party's Council of Torah Sages has decided to recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for government formation, contingent on his commitment to regulate the deferment status for yeshiva students. This move secures the Haredi parties' support for Netanyahu's bloc, potentially reaching 60 seats.

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What happened

01Shas party's Council of Torah Sages will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for government formation.
02The recommendation is based on Netanyahu's commitment to regulate yeshiva students' deferment status.
03Shas criticized the opposition for hypocrisy regarding the Haredi draft law.
04Netanyahu accused the "change bloc" of hypocrisy on the Haredi draft issue.
05Rabbi Moshe Maya denied any coalition talks with Gadi Eisenkot.

Shas also criticized the opposition's stance on the draft law, while Netanyahu accused the "change bloc" of hypocrisy. Rabbi Moshe Maya denied any talks with Gadi Eisenkot regarding coalition negotiations.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original