Fell into a Trap: How Religious Zionist Representatives Became a Political Tool

Avigdor Lieberman announced his willingness to compromise with the Haredim on the conscription law, contradicting his election promises. The article examines how kippah-wearing MKs from Likud and Religious Zionism who clashed with the coalition over the issue, including Dan Illouz who moved to Yisrael Beiteinu, became a political tool in the game of the left-wing camp.

The article examines the political move of Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, who announced on Friday, November 6, his willingness to consider cooperation with the Haredi parties and to show flexibility on the conscription law. This marks a new direction compared to his election campaign, which was based on opposition to exemptions from military service. The article contrasts this move with a series of kippah-wearing MKs from Likud and Religious Zionism who confronted the coalition on the issue, including Ofir Sofer, Yuli Edelstein, Moshe Saada, and Moshe Solomon. It focuses on the story of Dan Illouz, who was elected from Likud, opposed the conscription outlines, moved to Yisrael Beiteinu in August 2026 while praising Lieberman, and now faces his new party's shift in position. The article also covers the campaign of Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party aimed at the religious-nationalist public, led by Matan Kahana, and the conference in Givat Shmuel on October 18. It concludes by asking whether the "Covenant of the Servers" is a binding principle or an election slogan.

Fell into a Trap: How Religious Zionist Representatives Became a Political Tool