Rabbi Blau puts Torah study before loyalty to Israel's right

The Degel HaTorah figure rejects a reported coalition proposal while demanding an apology from right-wing political partners.

Channel: C14 Hebrew channel · IsraelStory of November 3, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? One of C14's most watched videos since yesterday, with 82,613 views.

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Protecting religious study, rather than unconditional loyalty to the right, is Rabbi Motke Blau's central argument in a contentious interview with Dana Varon on Israel's Channel 14.

Blau, a veteran figure in the ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party, accuses right-wing partners of failing the community of Torah students. But he also rejects a reported alternative-government proposal and ultimately rules out sitting with Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan.

The distinction matters: this is an argument over political priorities and alliances, not an announcement that an agreement has been reached. Degel HaTorah is a constituent of United Torah Judaism, the ultra-Orthodox alliance whose possible support for another government is the interview's starting point.

Varon opens by challenging what she describes as United Torah Judaism's flirtation with the opposition's "change bloc." An on-screen caption raises the possibility of a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief. Blau responds that right-wing partners, including the Religious Zionist Party, have harmed Torah students and delivered nothing to his community.

The most concrete proposal appears midway through, when Varon plays a Channel 12 segment describing a narrow government reliant on United Torah Judaism, alongside a softer military-conscription law. Blau dismisses that report as baseless and says the right owes the ultra-Orthodox an apology before negotiations.

Behind the coalition questions lies a religious disagreement. Varon emphasizes settlement and the Land of Israel; Blau argues that Torah study itself protects the Jewish people and is indispensable to the country's existence. The exchange also extends to Chabad and the authority of religious leaders.

The interview drew about 83,000 views since yesterday. Near its close, Blau describes the ultra-Orthodox as potential glue between parties, while explicitly excluding a government with Lapid, Bennett and Golan.

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The numbers

The interview was among Israel's most-watched new news uploads since yesterday.

subscribers

496,000

▲ 4,000 in the last 7 days

total views

744,904,751

views per day

3,143,192

typical day: 1,561,675

the video

views

82,613

likes

861

comments

764

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

yes tv (יס)

734,000

HOTVODyoung

607,000

רשת 13

525,000

ynet

508,000

C14

496,000

The Voice ישראל

346,000

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