The full United Torah Judaism slate for the 26th Knesset, divided by its three constituent factions, was published Tuesday evening via N12 by Eli Hirschman. The list is led by MK Yaakov Asher (Degel HaTorah), followed by Yitzchak Goldknopf (Agudat Yisrael), Yitzchak Pindrus (Degel HaTorah), Meir Porush (Chomat Torat Yisrael), Moshe Rosenthal (Degel HaTorah), Elikim Stark (Chomat Torat Yisrael), Yehuda Weissfish (Degel HaTorah), Yaakov Tesler (Agudat Yisrael), David Ohana (Degel HaTorah), and Eliyahu Baruchi (Degel HaTorah).
A detailed breakdown of the United Torah Judaism candidate list for the 26th Knesset, divided by its three constituent factions, was published Tuesday evening via N12 by Eli Hirschman. The development follows the party's official submission of its slate, which The Zioneer reported on Sunday, Sep 6, at 13:09 Jerusalem, as led by MK Yaakov Asher (Degel HaTorah). The new publication specifies the factional allocation: Degel HaTorah (the non-Hasidic Litvak wing), Agudat Yisrael (the Hasidic wing), and Chomat Torat Yisrael (representing Vizhnitz and others).
The full slate as published includes veteran lawmakers alongside new entrants: Elikim Stark (Chomat Torat Yisrael), David Ohana (Degel HaTorah), and Eliyahu Baruchi (Degel HaTorah). Earlier background covered by The Zioneer on Wed Sep 2 at 15:29 Jerusalem noted that Degel HaTorah MKs Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev were expected to resign on instructions from Gedolei HaTorah, opening the way for new candidates. The thread's earlier reports on Sunday, Sep 6 confirmed the list's leadership, including Yitzchak Goldknopf (Agudat Yisrael), Yitzchak Pindrus (Degel HaTorah), Meir Porush (Chomat Torat Yisrael), and others.
The factional split reflects internal coalition agreements within the Haredi political alliance ahead of the upcoming elections, as The Zioneer has reported in previous background items. The list also includes Moshe Rosenthal (Degel HaTorah), Yehuda Weissfish (Degel HaTorah), and Yaakov Tesler (Agudat Yisrael). The publication by Hirschman provides the most granular view yet of how seats are distributed among the parties' wings.
It remains unconfirmed whether the reported resignations of Gafni and Maklev have been formally carried out and how that might affect the final composition of the list as submitted.
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