Yated Ne’eman Criticizes Smotrich Over Remarks About Rabbi Dov Landau

Yated Ne’eman, the newspaper associated with Degel HaTorah, criticized Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday over his remarks about Rabbi Dov Landau, a senior Lithuanian Haredi leader. Its editorial accused Smotrich of benefiting from Haredi political cooperation before attacking the community’s religious leadership to attract voters. The newspaper emphasized Torah study and respect for senior rabbis as central priorities for its readers. It also described Degel HaTorah as a distinct, Torah-focused political bloc rather than an automatic part of either the right or the left.