Shas, UTJ Pledge Support For Netanyahu

Israel’s religious right-wing Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) parties pledged loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.

The two parties signed a pledge to not join any government that is not led by Netanyahu following Israel’s election on March 23.

The commitment was also supposed to be signed by the Religious Zionist Party, led by Bezalel Smotrich — a contentious figure who triggered controversies with his comments on Arabs and religious law for Israel.

Smotrich announced, however, that he did not sign the pact, declaring its effectiveness in forming right-wing governments was questionable.

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{Matzav.com}