In an interview on Radio Kol Hai, Minister Itamar Ben Gvir told fellow coalition member Aryeh Deri not to make a political maneuver against ultra-Orthodox parties, calling the haredim 'my brothers.' The remarks come amid reported coalition friction ahead of a state budget vote.
In an interview broadcast on Radio Kol Hai's evening edition this evening (Thursday), National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir addressed fellow coalition figure and Shas leader Aryeh Deri directly, urging him not to use the haredi parties as a political pivot. 'Don't make a political turn,' Ben Gvir said. 'The haredim are my brothers.' The remarks appear to reflect internal coalition tensions ahead of the upcoming state budget vote, where the haredi parties' support is considered critical. Ben Gvir's statement was his first public comment on the brewing coalition discord since the budget's legislative timetable began this week. The interview was aired at the channel's central newscast; no follow-up statement from Deri or Shas has been reported.
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