"Eisenkot is one of us": The senior Haredi figure turning his back on Netanyahu

Rabbi Motke Bloy, a senior figure in Degel HaTorah, praises Gadi Eisenkot and does not rule out a political partnership with him, in an interview with 103fm. He explains why United Torah Judaism will not recommend Netanyahu and emphasizes that trust in the right has been lost.

Rabbi Motke Bloy, a senior figure in Degel HaTorah, expresses support for Gadi Eisenkot and does not rule out a political partnership with him, after United Torah Judaism announced it would not recommend Netanyahu to form the government. In an interview with 103fm, Bloy explains that trust in the right has been lost after 'we were deceived on the road' and several terms with Netanyahu ended in a blow. He states that United Torah Judaism will come with a position of strength in the next coalition and will demand 'everything in cash', focusing on the issue of conscription: those who do not study Torah will enlist, but not necessarily in the IDF. Bloy rules out sitting with parties that have disqualified Haredim in the past, such as the Democrats, and emphasizes that United Torah Judaism prefers to be a 'balancing weight' rather than a 'punching bag'.