Shas leader attacks Attorney General: 'Wicked, crazy, may God finish her off'
After Baharav-Miara demanded to postpone the memorial events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef due to fear of election propaganda, his son Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef launched a sharp attack and compared it to the Rabin memorial rally…
Assessment
A political and religious confrontation is escalating. The attorney general asked to postpone memorial events for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, citing election propaganda concerns. Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef responded with personal attacks, calling her wicked and insane, and invoked divine punishment. He also pointed to a perceived double standard, noting that a similar request was not made for a Rabin memorial. This clash tests the boundaries between legal oversight and religious authority during an election period.