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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Slams Ben-Gvir, Rabbi Lior Over Temple Mount Visit and Political Maneuvering
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First reported by N12 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef fiercely criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his associate Rabbi Dov Lior over Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount visit and political pressures for party mergers. Meanwhile, "Change Bloc" parties are seeking election agreements with Avigdor Lieberman.
- 01Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef strongly condemned Minister Ben-Gvir and Rabbi Dov Lior.
- 02Yosef criticized Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount visit and Lior's political influence.
- 03The criticism relates to pressure for a merger between Ben-Gvir's and Smotrich's parties.
- 04A group of rabbis protested Yosef's remarks about Rabbi Lior.
- 05Parties in the "Change Bloc" are pursuing election agreements with Avigdor Lieberman.
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OrganizationsShas, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, Torat Ha'aretz HaTova, Yisrael Beiteinu, Change Bloc, Democrats
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