Deri was recorded whispering to Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef: "There is a great war over the religion portfolio, Hashem Yerahem" (use according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)
The former Chief of Staff MK Gadi Eisenkot today (Saturday) attacked the intention to remove the appointment of the Chief Military Rabbi from the Chief of Staff and transfer it to the Sephardi Chief Rabbi. This is after yesterday Roy Sharon revealed in Khan 11 the clause in the coalition agreement between Religious Zionism and Likud to pass a law "To strengthen the status of the chief military rabbi who determines his status, through his appointment and the halachic independence of the Rabbi."
According to Eisenkot, the apparent decision to remove from the authority of the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Defense the appointment of the chief military rabbi stems from Netanyahu's political weakness and the power intoxication of his partners.
He added that "it is fitting that the prime minister-designate should learn how a leader behaved in similar circumstances - the late first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, who worked to create a uniform and state army."
The first Chief Rabbi of Zion Yitzhak Yosef (photo: official website, Shlomi Cohen)
According to Eisenkot, "In the face of the security challenges of the State of Israel, we do not have the privilege of turning the IDF into a bargaining chip in coalition negotiations."
According to the details published regarding the agreement, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef will head a committee that will also include a representative of the government, a Yeshiva Rosh, two representatives of Yeshiva organizations, the head of the AKA and a former Chief Military Rabbi. The committee will determine the identity of the Rabbi, who will be Subordinate to the Chief Rabbinate.
The words have a far-reaching meaning, since the military rabbinate has until now been independent in its rulings, which on many issues differed from the positions of the chief rabbinate.
These are essential issues for the IDF's activities, including conversion, burial of non-Jewish martyrs, operational conduct on Shabbat and women's service.
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