Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a prominent Sephardic rabbinic leader, stated Monday night that Israel wins its wars not through the Iron Dome but through Torah study and yeshiva students. The remarks were reported by Israeli journalist Eli Hirshman and were circulated on N12's chat.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and a leading Torah authority, made the statement in an undated public appearance, according to a post by journalist Eli Hirshman on Monday night (23:53 Jerusalem). The rabbi is quoted as saying: 'We win wars not thanks to the Iron Dome — we win thanks to the Torah, thanks to the yeshiva students.' The Iron Dome is Israel's primary rocket-defense system, which has intercepted thousands of incoming projectiles since becoming operational. Rabbi Yosef's comment reflects a longstanding strand of religious-Zionist and Haredi discourse that attributes Israeli military success to divine protection and spiritual merit rather than to technological systems. The statement was also relayed on the N12 chat platform. The exact venue and timing of the remarks are not included in the report.
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