Shas: "The Left-Wing Government Talks About Closing Mikvehs - We Will Continue to Build Them"
Shas attacked provocateur Naor Narkis following remarks attributed to him in which he said: "In the next government we will close all the mikvehs in Israel." In a statement from the party, it was said:…
Assessment
Shas is using an alleged comment by prosecutor Naor Narkis to frame the next government as hostile to Jewish tradition, specifically targeting mikvaot. The party is positioning itself as the defender of religious infrastructure, contrasting its record of building and funding mikvaot with the threat of closures. This exchange signals that religious services will be a central battleground in the upcoming coalition negotiations.