not everywhere· Politics· Updated 4 Nov, 20:13

Shas Backs Netanyahu for PM, Sets Condition on Torah Study

Representatives of the Shas party met with President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday evening and officially recommended Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government. The delegation, which included MKs Michael Malchieli, Yinon Azulai, Yoav Ben-Tzur, Haim Biton, and Dror Amos, stated they were fulfilling their pre-election promise to back Netanyahu.

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What happened

01Shas party representatives officially recommended Benjamin Netanyahu to President Isaac Herzog to form the next government on Wednesday.
02The Shas delegation to the President included MKs Michael Malchieli, Yinon Azulai, Yoav Ben-Tzur, Haim Biton, and Dror Amos.
03MK Michael Malchieli stated that Shas kept its promise to recommend Netanyahu despite facing targeted incitement and a drop in its electoral mandate.
04MK Yinon Azulai criticized the opposition's post-election shift in rhetoric, noting that politicians had suddenly stopped calling them parasites and started seeking dialogue.
05Azulai denied claims that the Haredi public would rather die than enlist and asserted that Shas has never disparaged IDF soldiers.
06Shas expressed a willingness to compromise on yeshiva student conscription, provided the value of Torah study is first recognized.

During the consultations, MK Michael Malchieli noted that the party had experienced a drop in its electoral mandate and faced targeted incitement, to which they did not retaliate. MK Yinon Azulai criticized the opposition's post-election shift in rhetoric toward the ultra-Orthodox community, noting that politicians who previously attacked them had suddenly begun calling for dialogue.

Azulai also addressed the sensitive issue of military conscription for yeshiva students, denying claims that the Haredi public would rather die than enlist. He emphasized that Shas has never disparaged IDF soldiers and is open to a compromise on military service, provided that the public significance and value of Torah study are first recognized.

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