The spiritual leader of Israel’s fervently Orthodox Shas Party issued a ruling barring territorial compromise in peace negotiations. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s ruling on Monday represented a hawkish position that Shas hopes will help as it vies for votes with the Likud Party in Tuesday’s elections.
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