A United Torah Judaism candidate sparked outrage by comparing the situation of ultra-Orthodox draft-dodging men in Israel to Jews under Nazi persecution, saying travel restrictions for marriage matches evoke grandparents’ Holocaust stories. Ultra-Orthodox political figures including Deri have separately expressed regret over backing Ohana, a gay MK, as Knesset speaker, calling it a “desecration of God’s name.” The controversy highlights ongoing tensions within Israel’s religious political sphere.

Sources: Times of Israel