Interview with Moti Babchik: 'The Haredim Are No Longer in Anyone's Bloc' | Exclusive

Moti Babchik, the strongman of Haredi politics, is interviewed for the first time and clarifies: the Haredim have lost trust in Netanyahu, are not committed to any bloc in the upcoming elections, and do not rule out cooperation with the center-left bloc. He reveals details about the dramatic moments before the strike on Iran and defends the exemption from military service law.

Moti Babchik, the assistant to United Torah Judaism chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf and the strongman of Haredi politics, is interviewed for the first time on the 'Main Edition'. He clarifies that the Haredim have lost trust in Prime Minister Netanyahu, quoting Rabbi Landau who said, 'Even if Netanyahu says that one plus one equals two, he will no longer believe him.' Babchik says the Haredim are not committed to any bloc in the upcoming elections and does not rule out cooperation with the center-left bloc, noting that it was Naftali Bennett who passed the insurance for yeshiva students. He reveals that on the eve of the strike on Iran, the Gerer Rebbe refused to delay the Knesset dissolution despite the request, saying 'I am fed up with promises.' Babchik defends the exemption from military service law and says that even his son is considered a deserter. He rejects the allegations of fraud and breach of trust against him and believes he will be acquitted.