Eli Yishai comeback? Former Shas leader weighs run with new haredi party
The former Shas chairman is in talks with the "Haredi Public" party, which targets working haredim and advocates for enlisting haredim not engaged in full-time Torah study
Assessment
A former Shas leader is exploring a political return through a party aimed at working haredim, signaling a potential realignment within Israel's haredi political landscape. The party's focus on military service for those not in full-time Torah study challenges a core Shas and United Torah Judaism stance. If Yishai joins, it could split the haredi vote and test the electoral viability of a more integrationist haredi platform.