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Naftali Bennett Calls Aryeh Deri Anti-Zionist, Criticizes Haredi Draft Opposition
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By גילי כהן, חן ליברמן
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Naftali Bennett accused Aryeh Deri of being anti-Zionist and criticized Haredi politicians for opposing the draft law and neglecting core education. He also condemned Israel's government for being sidelined in the US-Saudi nuclear deal.
- 01Naftali Bennett calls Aryeh Deri anti-Zionist and says Deri boasts about draft-dodging grandchildren.
- 02Bennett claims Haredi politicians, including Deri, oppose enforcing the Haredi draft law.
- 03He warns that lack of core education in Haredi schools threatens Israel's future.
- 04Bennett states 30% of Jewish first graders in Israel are Haredi.
- 05He criticizes the Israeli government for being excluded from the US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement.
- 06Bennett labels the US-Saudi deal a major diplomatic failure for Israel.
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