Israeli Election Campaign: Shas Promises Religious Gifts, Golan Retorts with Draft Notices

Shas leader Aryeh Deri announced in an election video that the Ministry of Education would gift tefillin and tallit to every 13-year-old boy, framing it as a defense of Jewish identity against threats. Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, countered with a promise to issue draft notices to all boys and girls, highlighting a secular-religious divide in the Israeli election campaign. The exchange underscores the cultural and security fault lines shaping the political discourse ahead of the vote.

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