Yaakov Asher

MK Yaakov Asher criticized Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot over his tough stance on ultra-orthodox military enlistment, stating their recent political talks would have collapsed instantly if those views were voiced.

Ultra-Orthodox leaders escalate election rhetoric as Shas chief Aryeh Deri admits to a strategy of buying time on the draft law, drawing sharp criticism from Naftali Bennett and Yisrael Beytenu.

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef blamed National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for yeshiva student arrests, sparking political fallout and upcoming mass protests.

Parents of fallen IDF hero Col. Asaf Hamami visited MK Yaakov Asher's sukkah, accompanied by activist Yisrael Cohen, calling for national unity and avoiding division.

Degel HaTorah councils and candidates met at Hafetz Haim a month before elections following Rabbi Lando's decision to replace Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev with new figures.

Yaakov Asher steps up as the new leader of Degel HaTorah following Moshe Gafni's departure, bringing local government and parliamentary experience to face the conscription law crisis.

A major internal rebellion has been exposed within the Degel HaTorah party following the ousting of veteran lawmakers Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev. Rabbi Dov Lando ordered the reshuffle, stripping future MKs of the power to independently hire aides.

In a major political shakeup, MK Yaakov Asher will replace Moshe Gafni as the leader of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party. The decision, backed by Rabbi Dov Lando, comes amid ongoing disputes over the military draft law.

Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni and MK Uri Maklev will be excluded from the upcoming Knesset list following the draft exemption bill failure. Yaakov Asher is set to lead the party and the United Torah Judaism alliance.

The MK from Degel HaTorah claimed at the "Time for Decision: Democracy and Society" conference held by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute that United Torah Judaism is also targeting Haredim who have enlisted in the IDF, and addressed the exemption law that did not pass: "Faith cannot be suppressed by force, it is a mistake to take the country to a rift."...