Chairman of Agudat Yisrael Yitzhak Goldknopf accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of responsibility for the persecution of Torah learners and backed Haredi protesters after an arrest attempt in Modi'in, according to Israeli media reports. Goldknopf said 'we will not be silent and we will not give in,' deepening the political crisis.
Chairman of Agudat Yisrael Yitzhak Goldknopf on Tuesday backed Haredi protesters following an arrest attempt in Modi'in, and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of responsibility for what he termed the 'persecution of Torah learners.' Goldknopf said 'we will not be silent and we will not give in,' according to Israeli media reports. The remarks risk deepening tensions between the ultra-Orthodox party and the Likud-led government over the continued arrests of yeshiva students.
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