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Shabtai Katsch Becomes Likud's First Ultra-Orthodox MK Replacing Dan Illouz

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 hour ago

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Shabtai Katsch, a Chabad Hasid and Likud's ultra-Orthodox leader, will enter the Knesset replacing Dan Illouz, who resigned to join Israel Beiteinu. Katsch is the first ultra-Orthodox MK from Likud and a veteran party figure with local political and business experience in Lod.

01Shabtai Katsch becomes Likud's first ultra-Orthodox Knesset member replacing Dan Illouz.
02Dan Illouz resigned and joined Israel Beiteinu, criticizing Likud's concessions to ultra-Orthodox.
03Katsch chairs Likud's ultra-Orthodox headquarters and Lod's religious council.
04He won the ultra-Orthodox slot in Likud's 2022 primaries over Yaakov Wider.
05Katsch is a real estate entrepreneur and co-founder of a Lod neighborhood.
06He received his religious education in Tomchei Temimim yeshivas in Lod and Kfar Chabad.

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