United Torah Judaism Proposes Coordinated Public Debate With Likud Ahead of Elections
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By עמית סגל, דפנה ליאל, עמית סגל, דפנה ליאל
First reported by Mako · Aug 3, 2026
What happened
United Torah Judaism has proposed a coordinated public debate with Likud to address declining Haredi support ahead of elections, while the Knesset Finance Committee plans to approve significant funding for Haredi sectors. Despite tough public rhetoric from Netanyahu on draft evasion, behind-the-scenes coordination aims to balance political interests and voter concerns.
- 01United Torah Judaism proposed a planned public debate with Likud to counter declining Haredi support.
- 02Netanyahu publicly condemned draft evasion but coordinated election strategy with Haredi parties.
- 03Knesset Finance Committee will approve hundreds of millions of shekels for Haredi education and social programs.
- 04Budget includes 69 million shekels for Haredi education and 54 million for kindergartens.
- 05Netanyahu distanced himself from Rabbi Dov Lando's criticism of Religious Zionist soldiers.
- 06The funding move aims to politically differentiate Likud ahead of elections and ease tensions.
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