United Torah Judaism Weighs Withholding Endorsement for Prime Minister

The United Torah Judaism faction is weighing the possibility of refraining from recommending any candidate to the President for forming a government, ynet and newspaper Haaretz reported.

According to ynet, Yitzhak Goldknopf is interested in backing Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot, while Meir Porush has expressed skepticism about the move. Meanwhile, senior faction figures are considering abstaining in a vote to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, a step that could assist the opposition and exert pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu.

Haaretz noted that while Eisenkot and MK Yaakov Asher have not ruled out cooperation, political sources cast doubt on its feasibility. The paper also reported that Shas chairman Aryeh Deri is weighing resigning from the Knesset to manage his party from the outside. Further details have not yet been released.