The Haredi party prepares revenge against Netanyahu: "We want Eisenkot" | Mati Tuchfeld

United Torah Judaism submitted its list to the Central Elections Committee late, but beneath the radar, an internal political drama unfolded. The results of arbitration between the Vizhnitz and Belz Hasidic sects changed the order of candidates, and behind the scenes, party leaders Goldknopf and Babchik attribute the erosion of their power to Netanyahu and are planning political revenge.

United Torah Judaism, the Ashkenazi Haredi party, submitted its candidate list to the Central Elections Committee relatively late, but beneath the media radar, a significant internal political drama unfolded. The results of an arbitration agreement between the Vizhnitz and Belz Hasidic sects changed the order of candidates: Vizhnitz moved to the eighth spot on the list, considered potentially realistic, while Belz advanced to the sixth spot. The party currently holds 7 seats, and despite natural demographics that should increase its power, various forces are working to erode it. Party leaders Yitzhak Goldknopf and Moti Babchik attribute the dismantling of their power to Benjamin Netanyahu and are planning political revenge. According to the report, they are interested in bringing Gadi Eisenkot into the party or into a political move against Netanyahu. The article also mentions organizations, new Haredi parties, the judicial system, and left-wing groups as additional factors working against the party.