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Sharp Clash Among Likud Members Over Ultra-Orthodox Enlistment and Party Influence

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 1 day ago

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A sharp dispute broke out among Likud activists in Beit Shemesh over ultra-Orthodox enlistment in the IDF and their influence within the party, with one side criticizing Haredi members for encouraging draft evasion and the other defending their right to shape party policy and promote gradual social change.

01Likud activists clashed over ultra-Orthodox enlistment and Haredi influence during Beit Shemesh primaries.
02A religious Likud member accused Haredim of encouraging draft evasion through welfare reliance.
03A Haredi activist, a former Netzah Yehuda soldier, defended Haredi membership as legitimate political influence.
04The Haredi side called for gradual social change to increase enlistment without community backlash.
05The religious activist urged forming a broad government independent of ultra-Orthodox parties.
06The Haredi activist sees their influence as reducing reliance on Shas and United Torah Judaism within Likud.

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