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Jewish News 24 · Oct 29, 2026

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Moti Leitner, a leader of a new Haredi political movement in Israel, apologized for his party’s disappointing election performance, acknowledging that it failed to win over thousands of voters who identified with its message but ultimately cast their ballots for non-Haredi parties. In a lengthy statement published Thursday on X, Leitner described the past several months as among the most challenging and meaningful of his life, saying he had witnessed a strong desire across Israeli society for a different dialogue with the Haredi community and within the community itself.

Moti Leitner, a leader of a new Haredi political movement in Israel, apologized for his party’s disappointing election performance, acknowledging that it failed to win over thousands of voters who identified with its message but ultimately cast their ballots for non-Haredi parties. In a lengthy statement published Thursday on X, Leitner described the past several months as among the most challenging and meaningful of his life, saying he had witnessed a strong desire across Israeli society for a different dialogue with the Haredi community and within the community itself.

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