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Degel HaTorah leadership restructuring

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The Degel HaTorah party has moved to restructure its parliamentary leadership in response to political challenges regarding military conscription and the draft law for Haredi yeshiva students. Initially, party leaders Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch were reported to be considering the replacement of veteran Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev to inject new energy into the movement. Following these deliberations, Rabbi Lando officially announced a leadership shakeup, informing Gafni and Maklev that they will not return to the Knesset in the next term. While Gafni is set to depart the Knesset, Lando requested he remain chairman of the national Degel HaTorah organization. This restructuring coincides with a significant shift in political alignment. The faction stated it “no longer has trust” in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and signaled that it will no longer participate in a political “bloc,” choosing instead to focus exclusively on the interests of the Haredi community and the yeshiva world. Recent developments indicate that the decision to exclude Gafni and Maklev from the party’s next electoral list was driven by a need to “refresh” the party’s parliamentary presence. However, the move has reportedly caused friction within the party, with some members criticizing the manner of the dismissal. The reshuffle also occurs amid internal power struggles between religious authorities Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch.

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