A senior figure in United Torah Judaism told journalist Yoeli Brams that the party no longer feels obligated to Prime Minister Netanyahu, suggesting it may renew the candidacy of Daniel Hershkowitz for state comptroller if fresh elections for the post are held.
A senior figure in the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party told journalist Yoeli Brams that the party no longer feels bound by its coalition commitments to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The official specifically tied the shift to the state comptroller position: if a new vote for comptroller is held, UTJ will push again for former minister Daniel Hershkowitz — a move Netanyahu previously blocked. The remark signals growing coalition instability and may complicate Netanyahu's parliamentary footing. The comptroller post has been vacant for months; a special Knesset election committee process remains deadlocked. The Zioneer previously reported on the coalition tensions surrounding this appointment, though no prior SAME-THREAD item exists for this precise statement.
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