United Torah Judaism sets three conditions for coalition partnership; Yaakov Asher rules out support for minority government

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United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher presented three conditions in an interview with Yishai Cohen that he said he will not compromise on before entering a coalition: regulating the draft law, independence of Haredi education, and preservation of the status quo on religion and state. According to him, the party will not be a partner in any government without an explicit commitment to all three demands.

Asher ruled out outside support for a minority government, and made clear that support for a government will be possible only through joining a coalition and subject to the conditions. The statement was made against the backdrop of Eisenkot's attempts to build a majority.

Later, Asher said he is speaking with both Netanyahu and the change bloc, but at present the party is not holding contacts with the left-wing bloc. According to him, regulating the draft law is at the top of the list of priorities, and he called for the formation of a unity government to avoid another election.