Political tensions rise over religious education in election campaign

Aryeh Deri proposed a plan to distribute bar mitzvah prayer sets to all 13-year-olds and mandate prayer facilities in schools, framing it as defending religion in public space. Opposition politician Yair Golan countered with his own election pledge offering voluntary tefillin and mandatory military service, sharpening ideological divisions ahead of 2026 elections.

Sources: Israel Hayom

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