Yonatan Shalev: Silence on Social Media, Talks with the Haredim and Criticism of Concessions

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Yonatan Shalev, the youngest Knesset member in the country's history, entered the Knesset on behalf of the Yachad party led by Naftali Bennett. Against the backdrop of talks to form a government with the Haredi parties, Shalev has remained quiet on social media, and criticism of him followed as a result.

Berkovitch addressed him on air and asked where he had disappeared, recalling that Shalev featured the Brotherhood of Servants at the center of his election campaign. Avi Dichter and Yinon Magal joined the attack, and a close friend of Shalev's said the silence stems from the fact that he and Bennett are not speaking on the matter.

After about two weeks of silence, Shalev responded to the criticism and said: We will not compromise on values. He added that there will be people who are disappointed, and said he is afraid of disappointing voters but promises to make sure the soldiers are not left behind.