Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a leader of the Shas party, said Sunday that his party could support former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot in the upcoming elections, according to a report by political commentator Halperin. Yosef praised Eisenkot as a 'good man' and 'warm Jew' who can be trusted, while accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of deceiving Shas on the conscription law and calling him a liar.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a prominent leader of the Shas party, expressed support for former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot as a potential prime minister, according to a report by political commentator Halperin. Yosef stated that Shas could go with Eisenkot in the upcoming elections, describing him as 'a good man, a warm Jew, who loves Torah learners' and noting that Eisenkot's grandmother voted Shas. He sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of deceiving Shas on the conscription law and calling him 'a liar.'
The remarks add to the ongoing political discourse around Eisenkot's potential leadership. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Rabbi Yosef had earlier said that Netanyahu would not repent and that Eisenkot might. Yosef's latest comments signal a further shift in Shas's stance, potentially opening the door for a coalition without Netanyahu.
The statement comes amid heightened political uncertainty, with various parties positioning themselves ahead of the next elections. Eisenkot, a former chief of staff and war cabinet observer, has been courted by both Likud and opposition figures. However, the full implications of Yosef's endorsement remain to be seen, as Shas's actual electoral behavior will depend on coalition arithmetic.
4 developments
- StrongRabbi Yitzhak Yosef's office denies report he called Netanyahu a liar, backed Eisenkot
- StrongDeri breaks with Shas spiritual leader over Eisenkot support, reaffirms loyalty to Netanyahu
- DevelopingShas distances itself from rabbi's attack on IDF chief at Bnei Brak rally
- DevelopingYishai: Left's silence on Eisenkot's remarks is 'material for psychological research'
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