Gadi Eizenkot Signals Potential Political Alignment With Shas Amid Haredi Discontent

First reported by Ynet · 16 hours ago

What happened

Former IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot signals openness to political cooperation with the ultra-Orthodox Shas party amid growing Haredi dissatisfaction with Netanyahu. Both sides express conditions and distrust, but dialogue continues as the Haredi bloc weighs its political future ahead of elections.

• 01Gadi Eizenkot praises Shas as a party with Zionist elements and military service participation.
• 02Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef suggests Netanyahu lacks chance for repentance, but Eizenkot does.
• 03Eizenkot demands Shas commit to mandatory national or military service for youth.
• 04Haredi leaders express deep distrust of Netanyahu due to unmet promises and legislative failures.
• 05Political analyst Israel Cohen says Haredim feel they paid the price for supporting Netanyahu and the right-wing bloc.
• 06Eizenkot’s engagement with Haredi leaders signals potential new political axis ahead of elections.

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YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Gadi Eizenkot Signals Potential Political Alignment With Shas Amid Haredi Discontent

Now 14Right · Hebrew10 hours ago

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Considers Supporting Gadi Eizenkot, Accuses Netanyahu of Betrayal

MakoCenter · Hebrew14 hours ago

Shas Rabbi Isaac Yosef Backs Gadi Eizenkot Over Netanyahu, Calls PM a Liar

N12Center · Hebrew14 hours ago

Shas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Backs Gadi Eizenkot Over Netanyahu, Threatens to Break Netanyahu Bloc

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew15 hours ago

Shas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Signals Possible Support for Gadi Eizenkot, Calls Netanyahu a Liar

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew16 hours ago

Shas Leader Endorses Gadi Eizenkot Over Netanyahu for Prime Minister

YnetCenter · Hebrew16 hours ago

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Calls Netanyahu Untrustworthy, Signals Possible Support for Gadi Eizenkot

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