Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Urges Ultra-Orthodox to Oppose Netanyahu and Right-Wing Bloc
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By אבי סולומון
First reported by Srugim · Aug 11, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef urged his followers not to vote for Shas and to oppose Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc, claiming Netanyahu and religious Zionists dislike the ultra-Orthodox. Netanyahu admitted a draft law for Haredi enlistment failed and promised a new law after elections. The Supreme Court suspended the draft law, while ultra-Orthodox parties criticized Netanyahu’s intentions. Yosef also suggested former IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot might be a better leader than Netanyahu.
- 01Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef told followers not to vote for Shas and to oppose the right-wing bloc.
- 02Yosef said Netanyahu and religious Zionists hate the ultra-Orthodox, but the left respects them.
- 03Netanyahu admitted the temporary Haredi draft law failed and will not continue.
- 04The Supreme Court suspended the draft law pending further decisions.
- 05United Torah Judaism criticized Netanyahu for not intending to regulate yeshiva enlistment.
- 06Yosef hinted Eizenkot might repent and lead, unlike Netanyahu.
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