Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur said in an interview Tuesday evening that Israel's Haredi community would not be safe on the streets if opposition figures Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid were to return to government, warning of a 'hostile atmosphere' against the ultra-Orthodox public.
Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur issued the warning during a Tuesday evening interview, asserting that a government led by Bennett and Lapid would create an environment hostile to Haredi Jews. 'If Bennett and Lapid or any other harmful figures come to power, the Haredi public will not be able to walk the streets,' Ben-Tzur was quoted as saying. The comment comes amid ongoing political polarization in Israel and a contentious debate over Haredi military conscription, though Ben-Tzur's remarks appeared to refer more broadly to societal and government attitudes. The statement was carried by a single source and no further elaboration from the MK was immediately available.
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