In a first, woman elected to head Israeli religious party

January 22, 2021 Agencies

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For the first time in Israel’s history, a woman was elected this week to head a religious party running for the Knesset, when Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe emerged victorious in the Jewish Home Party (Habayit Hayehudi) primary on Tuesday.

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe at the Jerusalem municipality. May 3, 2016. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90

Moshe defeated Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett“s confidant, Nir Orbach, in a race held in the 960-member assembly.

Moshe’s election increases the chances of the Jewish Home partnering with Likud after the March 23 elections, giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a better chance of forming a coalition.

Report from Yair Altman

This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.

(Israel Hayom via JNS)

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