Not yet elected and already causing a stir: exclusive interview with the new candidate from United Torah Judaism
Elyakim Stark, a new candidate in United Torah Judaism, gives an interview to i24NEWS after saying about the conscription of Haredim 'our situation is close to the Holocaust'. He confirms receiving a 'blank check' from Eisenkot and attacks Judge Solberg.
Elyakim Stark, a Belz Hasid who entered United Torah Judaism as a representative of the youth, gives an interview to i24NEWS after causing an uproar when he said about attempts to conscript Haredim: 'our situation is close to what it was in the Holocaust'. In the interview, he confirms receiving a 'blank check' from former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot on the conscription issue, and attacks Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Solberg, saying 'in Israel it is more worthwhile to be a terrorist than to be Haredi'. Stark admits that the situation has changed since October 7 and that thousands of soldiers are needed, and calls for cooperation. The article also reports on a threat from the Gur Hasidic dynasty not to vote for the list, against the backdrop of an internal split in Agudat Yisrael.