Israeli Politics and Knesset
Party officials emphasized judicial reform ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 elections.
According to the party, 76,068 members voted, a turnout of 53%.
The war transformed a decades-old legal and political dispute into an urgent fight over military manpower, equality of service and the future of Haredi society.
Those who receive reserved slots have a guaranteed spot on the party list and don’t have to campaign ahead of party primaries.
Jews who travel into Area A of Judea and Samaria face a “danger of death,” Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman told JNS.
At its core, the dispute is about what military service, Torah study and citizenship mean in the Jewish state.
Iranian influence operations are already underway, and security officials warn of an attempt to deepen divisions within Israeli society.
In an early sign of opposition infighting, Avigdor Liberman of the Yisrael Beiteinu Party expressed his distrust of fellow opposition partner the Democrats Party.
The platform has been criticized by both the left and right for extremism.
Originally intended to accommodate a few hundred Torah scholars, the exemption of ultra-Orthodox yeshivah students from IDF service evolved into one of Israel’s most contentious public policy issues.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed the Israeli judicial system for “siding” with terrorists.
The Yesh Atid lawmaker says Israel needs a broad Zionist coalition to rebuild the country after the Oct. 7 attacks.
