Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he supported the Torat Yisrael movement for 15 years while it was the underdog, but now backs the Kaplan movement as it is the underdog. The statement was attributed by Israeli media.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Wednesday evening that after 15 years of supporting the religious-Zionist Torat Yisrael movement as the underdog, he now backs the Kaplan movement, which he described as the current underdog. The comment was published by Israeli media channels. Bennett served as prime minister from June 2021 to December 2022 and has since remained active in political commentary.
The Kaplan movement refers to the ongoing protest movement against the government's judicial overhaul, named after Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv where demonstrations have been centered since early 2023. Torat Yisrael is a religious-Zionist advocacy and education movement.
No further details or context were provided by Bennett at this time.
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