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Netanyahu Ally Refuses to Recommend Candidate for Prime Minister
The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party will not recommend a candidate to form Israel's next government, prioritizing Torah students' welfare. The party informed President Isaac Herzog of its decision on Thursday, a move that denies Benjamin Netanyahu potential support.
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- 01United Torah Judaism will not recommend a candidate to form Israel's next government.
- 02The party informed President Isaac Herzog of its decision on Thursday.
- 03MK Yitzhak Pindrus cited protecting Torah students as the party's priority.
- 04Benjamin Netanyahu was not recommended by United Torah Judaism.
- 05President Herzog will task a lawmaker with forming a government after consultations.
Other parties have made their recommendations, with Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot receiving backing from different factions.
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