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Netanyahu Pledges Support for Torah Scholars to Haredi Party

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher, promising to arrange the status of Torah scholars and urging against a government supported by "terror supporters." The discussion, the first since the election, aimed to secure Haredi support for Netanyahu's government.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to arrange the status of Torah scholars to United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher.
02Netanyahu urged against forming a government reliant on parties he described as supporting terrorism.
03The discussion between Netanyahu and Asher was the first since the recent elections.
04United Torah Judaism has not yet decided whether to recommend Netanyahu to President Yitzhak Herzog.
05Asher stated the party awaits a decision from senior rabbis before making a recommendation.

Asher stated the party awaits a decision from senior rabbis before making a recommendation to President Yitzhak Herzog.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original